CO₂ emissions per capita in Nauru
Nauru: CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.13 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions per capita in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Nauru stood at 5.13 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Nauru peaked at 18.39 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.92 tonnes per person, in 2012.
That places Nauru 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.93 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 9.99 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.61 tonnes per person | 9.8 tonnes per person | 15.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.19 tonnes per person | 14.53 tonnes per person | 18.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.88 tonnes per person | 8.97 tonnes per person | 12.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 8.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Nauru?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Nauru was 5.13 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.39 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes per person in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nauru ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.