Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Nauru or Niue?

Nauru, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Niue as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Niue?

175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nauru vs Niue: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Nauru

0.0%

in 2024

Niue

0.0%

in 2024

Nauru rank

198th

Niue rank

199th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

Nauru
Niue

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Niue, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.8 times Niue's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niue ahead.

Nauru ranks 198th and Niue ranks 199th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and Niue in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nauru	Niue	Difference	Ahead
1850s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1860s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1870s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1880s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1890s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1900s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1910s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1920s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1930s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1940s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Nauru
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Niue
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Nauru
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Nauru or Niue?: Nauru, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Niue as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Nauru and Niue?: 0.0%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Niue?: 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Nauru and Niue rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?: Nauru ranks 198th and Niue ranks 199th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit: %
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.