Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Nauru
Nauru: Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity was 5.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 5.13 for co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Nauru peaked at 18.39 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.92, 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.
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.3 | — |
| 1965 | 5.64 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 5.44 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 7.74 | +42.2% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.99 | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 9.8 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.97 | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 11.26 | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 12.24 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 14.25 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 14.63 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 14.48 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15.81 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 15.53 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 15.17 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 16.24 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 15.84 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.46 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.12 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 14.83 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 14.53 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 18.39 | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 17.56 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 17.16 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.74 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.92 | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 12.62 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.04 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.22 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 10.82 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.43 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.05 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.04 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.68 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.97 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 8.63 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.94 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 7.61 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.54 | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 6.18 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.18 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 4.01 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.52 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.76 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.01 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.84 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.78 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.13 | +4.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 84% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 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 | +42.2% | 5.44 | 7.74 |
| 1969 | +33.1% | 7.5 | 9.99 |
| 1971 | +32.4% | 9.8 | 12.97 |
| 1986 | +26.6% | 14.53 | 18.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.93 | 5.3 | 9.99 | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.61 | 9.8 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.19 | 14.53 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.88 | 8.97 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 4.01 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 3.92 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.69 | 5.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 per capita vs renewable electricity in Nauru?
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity in Nauru was 5.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 per capita vs renewable electricity recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.39 in 1986.
- What is the lowest co2 per capita vs renewable electricity recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for co2 per capita vs renewable electricity?
- Nauru ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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