Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 424.72 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nauru is 424.72 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nauru peaked at 433.6 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.31 tonnes per person, in 1964.
That places Nauru 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.31 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 10.68 tonnes per person | +100.9% |
| 1966 | 15.76 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1967 | 23.29 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1968 | 30.11 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 38.97 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 48.05 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 60.69 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 71.54 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 83.25 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 96.85 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 110.65 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 123.97 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 138.11 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 151.12 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 162.89 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 175.32 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 186.96 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 197.78 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 208.71 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 219.57 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 229.67 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 243.09 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 255.16 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 266.25 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 276.65 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 282.93 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 289.03 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 296.16 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 305.03 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 314.82 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 324.41 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 333.91 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 343.51 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 353.18 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 362.55 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 371.88 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 381.23 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 390.68 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 398.13 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 404.28 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 410.92 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 415.92 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 420.52 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 425.01 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 428.74 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 431.96 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 433.6 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 430.39 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 424.69 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 420.56 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 417.44 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 414.71 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 413.19 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 412.47 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 412.98 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 415.71 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 418.06 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 419.8 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 422.13 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 424.72 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 424.72 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 613.07 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 424.72 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 260.12 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +100.9% | 5.31 tonnes per person | 10.68 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +47.7% | 15.76 tonnes per person | 23.29 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +47.6% | 10.68 tonnes per person | 15.76 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +29.4% | 30.11 tonnes per person | 38.97 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +29.3% | 23.29 tonnes per person | 30.11 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +26.3% | 48.05 tonnes per person | 60.69 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.69 tonnes per person | 5.31 tonnes per person | 38.97 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 104.71 tonnes per person | 48.05 tonnes per person | 162.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.92 tonnes per person | 175.32 tonnes per person | 276.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.55 tonnes per person | 282.93 tonnes per person | 362.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.73 tonnes per person | 371.88 tonnes per person | 428.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.2 tonnes per person | 412.47 tonnes per person | 433.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.09 tonnes per person | 415.71 tonnes per person | 424.72 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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, per capita in Nauru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nauru was 424.72 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 433.6 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Nauru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.