Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nauru
Nauru: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Nauru, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nauru is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,066.9% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nauru peaked at 44.4% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -29.4%, in 2006.
Nauru ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1% | 0.0% | 44.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | -12.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | -2.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.1% | -20.9% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.4% | -29.4% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -8.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -0.5% | 7.3% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nauru?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Nauru was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.4% in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Nauru ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.