Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru
Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 5.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 5.07 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru peaked at 5.07 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Nauru 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 62,288 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 1966 | 95,264 tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1967 | 142,896 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 190,528 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 256,480 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1970 | 322,432 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 410,368 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 487,312 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 571,584 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 670,512 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 773,104 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 875,696 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 989,280 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 1.71 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.96 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.60 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.85 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.97 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.08 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.19 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.40 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.50 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.69 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.94 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.13 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.17 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.21 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.42 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.52 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.57 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.62 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.68 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.73 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.79 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.84 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.95 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.01 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.07 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.07 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.07 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +112.5% | 29,312 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes |
| 1966 | +52.9% | 62,288 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes |
| 1967 | +50.0% | 95,264 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes |
| 1969 | +34.6% | 190,528 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes |
| 1968 | +33.3% | 142,896 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes |
| 1971 | +27.3% | 322,432 tonnes | 410,368 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,461 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 741,960 tonnes | 322,432 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.37 million tonnes compare
- 183 Tonga 7.77 million tonnes compare
- 184 Grenada 6.12 million tonnes compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 4.86 million tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.38 million tonnes compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 4.01 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Nauru was 5.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Nauru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Nauru ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.