Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nauru
Nauru: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 2,685 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nauru, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nauru stood at 2,685 tonnes.
The figure is up 1,062.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nauru peaked at 36,640 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, -32,976 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Nauru 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | -10,992 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1973 | 7,328 tonnes | -166.7% |
| 1974 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 3,664 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | -3,664 tonnes | -110.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | -32,976 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | -7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1994 | -3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1995 | -3,664 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -3,664 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | -7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2000 | -3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2001 | -7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2002 | -3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2003 | -10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2004 | -3,664 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -18,320 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | -3,664 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | -3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2017 | 3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 3,664 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 4,024 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | -279 tonnes | -106.9% |
| 2024 | 2,685 tonnes | -1062.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2,685 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 20% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2,685 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1062.4% | -279 tonnes | 2,685 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,328 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,763 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,397 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -6,595 tonnes | -32,976 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -5,130 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,099 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,019 tonnes | -279 tonnes | 4,024 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 153 Central African Republic 5,402 tonnes compare
- 154 Cook Islands 3,502 tonnes compare
- 155 Kiribati 3,169 tonnes compare
- 157 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,047 tonnes compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 1,941 tonnes compare
- 159 Wallis and Futuna 1,334 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Nauru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.3975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0787 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nauru?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nauru was 2,685 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -32,976 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Nauru rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Nauru ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.