Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nauru, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nauru is 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nauru peaked at 288.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986 and was at its lowest, 140.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2016.
That places Nauru 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 241.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 288.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 174.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 140.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 179.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 167 Canada 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 168 French Polynesia 161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 169 Djibouti 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 171 Bahrain 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 172 South Korea 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 173 Cook Islands 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nauru?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nauru was 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 288.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- How does Nauru rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Nauru ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.