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
Latest (2024)
160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
288.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1986
All-time low
140.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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.
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1981 | 213.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 213.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 213.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 213.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 288.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 282.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 281.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 282.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 223.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 223.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 215.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 203.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 196.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 169.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 163.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 163.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 158.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 146.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 192.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 194.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 197.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 188.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 190.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 193.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 188.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 177 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 174.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 179.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 185.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 172.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 162.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 164.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 164.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 165.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 140.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 192.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 170.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 160.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 176.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 170.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 179.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 171.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 87% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +37.1% | 140.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 1986 | +35.2% | 213.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 288.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
| 2000 | +31.2% | 146.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
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
- 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 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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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.