Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru
Nauru: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 61,390 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru is 61,390 tonnes, measured 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 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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 12,025 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 12,025 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.07 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru was 61,390 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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?
- Nauru ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.