CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru
Nauru: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 61,390 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru stood at 61,390 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru peaked at 161,216 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1964.
Nauru ranks 207th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 47,632 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65,952 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 87,936 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 76,944 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 84,272 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 98,928 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 102,592 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 113,584 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 113,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 113,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 124,576 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 161,216 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 157,552 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 157,552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 157,552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 124,576 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,912 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 113,584 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 109,920 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 106,256 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 102,592 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98,928 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 91,600 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 87,936 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 80,608 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 76,944 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 65,952 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 62,288 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 62,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,968 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 40,304 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 40,304 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 51,296 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 54,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,296 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 54,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58,984 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 58,705 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 61,390 tonnes | +4.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 61,390 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 61,390 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +44.4% | 32,976 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 1969 | +38.5% | 47,632 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,747 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 95,997 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,133 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,554 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,090 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,098 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,800 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 61,390 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 204 Liechtenstein 131,624 tonnes compare
- 205 Cook Islands 80,083 tonnes compare
- 206 Kiribati 72,456 tonnes compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 55,322 tonnes compare
- 209 Wallis and Futuna 30,508 tonnes compare
- 210 Montserrat 26,579 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru was 61,390 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Nauru rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Nauru ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.