Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nauru is 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 8,061 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
Nauru ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 1,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 1,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 2,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 3,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 3,847 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 4,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 4,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 5,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 5,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,679 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 7,878 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 7,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,046 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5,679 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 5,496 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 5,313 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,130 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,946 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4,580 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 4,397 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4,030 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 3,847 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,298 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 3,114 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,198 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 2,565 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,565 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,565 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,949 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 2,795 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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% | 1,649 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,382 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,298 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 4,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,298 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,004 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,397 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,455 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,015 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,833 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,949 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 15 Netherlands 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Barbados 3,167 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Luxembourg 2,734 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 2,639 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.2 kt (2050)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nauru was 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,061 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Nauru rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.