Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru

Nauru: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 61,390 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61,390 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
161,216 tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
29,312 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru, 1964–2024

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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.

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru, 1964 to 2024.
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 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +44.4% 32,976 tonnes 47,632 tonnes
1969 +38.5% 47,632 tonnes 65,952 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 185 Cook Islands 80,083 tonnes compare
  2. 186 Dominica 78,818 tonnes compare
  3. 187 Kiribati 72,456 tonnes compare
  4. 189 Samoa 13,582 tonnes compare
  5. 190 Tuvalu 11,440 tonnes compare
  6. 191 Niue 7,627 tonnes compare

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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.