Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nauru
Nauru: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 160.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nauru, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Nauru is 160.12, 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 in Nauru peaked at 288.63 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 140.58, 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 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 212.86 | — |
| 1981 | 213.44 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 213.44 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 213.44 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 212.86 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 213.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 288.63 | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 282.07 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 281.35 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 282.07 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 223.03 | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 223.03 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 215.92 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 203.35 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 196.79 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 169.79 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 163.51 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 163.93 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 158.08 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 146.37 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 192.09 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 194.28 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 197.56 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 188.89 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 190.09 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 193.98 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 188.06 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 177 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 174.02 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 179.03 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 185.28 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 172.79 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 162.83 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 164.73 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 164.29 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 165.3 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 140.58 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 192.69 | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 170.31 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 160.94 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 176.39 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 170.16 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 179.47 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 171.75 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 160.12 | -6.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 160.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 87% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 160.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 | 192.69 |
| 1986 | +35.2% | 213.44 | 288.63 |
| 2000 | +31.2% | 146.37 | 192.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 241.36 | 212.86 | 288.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.38 | 146.37 | 223.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.5 | 174.02 | 197.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.98 | 140.58 | 192.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.58 | 160.12 | 179.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 167 Canada 161.62 compare
- 168 French Polynesia 161.21 compare
- 169 Djibouti 160.78 compare
- 171 Bahrain 159.63 compare
- 172 South Korea 159.47 compare
- 173 Cook Islands 158.88 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 in Nauru?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nauru was 160.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 288.63 in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.58 in 2016.
- How does Nauru rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Nauru ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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