Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru
Nauru: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 61,390 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 61,390 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru peaked at 161,216 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Nauru 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 47,632 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65,952 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 87,936 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 76,944 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 84,272 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 98,928 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 102,592 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 113,584 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 113,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 113,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 124,576 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 161,216 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 157,552 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 157,552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 157,552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 124,576 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,912 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 113,584 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 109,920 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 106,256 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 102,592 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98,928 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 91,600 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 87,936 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 80,608 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 76,944 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 65,952 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 62,288 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 62,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,968 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 40,304 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 40,304 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 51,296 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 54,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,296 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 54,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58,984 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 58,705 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 61,390 tonnes | +4.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 61,390 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 61,390 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +44.4% | 32,976 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 1969 | +38.5% | 47,632 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,747 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 95,997 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,133 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,554 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,090 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,098 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,800 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 61,390 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru was 61,390 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Nauru rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Nauru ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.