All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Nauru
Nauru: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 4.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Nauru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 4.66 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Nauru peaked at 13.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.22 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
Nauru ranks 115th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.19 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 12.89 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.28 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 11.49 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 11.06 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.64 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.92 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.21 t CO2eq/cap | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 8.49 t CO2eq/cap | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 8.18 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.85 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.78 t CO2eq/cap | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 6.78 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.41 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.59 t CO2eq/cap | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.25 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.61 t CO2eq/cap | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4.51 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.76 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.24 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 5.07 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.96 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4.66 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.97 t CO2eq/cap, 58% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4.66 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.13 t CO2eq/cap | 9.21 t CO2eq/cap | 13.19 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 t CO2eq/cap | 4.25 t CO2eq/cap | 8.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 t CO2eq/cap | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | 5.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 112 Switzerland 4.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 113 Namibia 4.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 114 South Sudan 4.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 115 Nauru 4.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 117 Sweden 4.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 118 Marshall Islands 4.58 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 all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Nauru?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Nauru was 4.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Nauru rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Nauru ranks 115th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — 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.