Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Nauru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nauru is 0.48 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nauru peaked at 1.53 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, in 2006.
Nauru ranks 212th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.48 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 t CO2eq/cap, 22% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.48 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.44 t CO2eq/cap, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -58.9% | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2007 | +48.1% | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.485 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.386 t CO2eq/cap | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4725 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 210 Tokelau 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 211 China, Macao SAR 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 212 Nauru 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 214 Yemen 0.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 215 Marshall Islands 0.45 t CO2eq/cap 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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nauru?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nauru was 0.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Nauru ranks 212th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.