Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nauru
Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nauru, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nauru peaked at 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
Nauru ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 3,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1966 | 4,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1967 | 7,145 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 9,526 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 12,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1970 | 16,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 20,518 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 24,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 28,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 33,526 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 38,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 43,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 49,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 55,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 60,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 67,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 73,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 79,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 85,738 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 91,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 98,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 106,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 114,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 122,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 129,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 136,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 142,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 148,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 154,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 159,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 164,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 170,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 175,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 180,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 184,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 189,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 193,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 196,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 200,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 203,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 206,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 208,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 210,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 212,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 214,710 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 216,909 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 218,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 220,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 223,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 225,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 228,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 231,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 233,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 236,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 239,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 242,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 244,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 247,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 12.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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% | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,114 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +52.9% | 3,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,763 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +50.0% | 4,763 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,145 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +34.6% | 9,526 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,824 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +33.3% | 7,145 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,526 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +27.3% | 16,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,518 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,824 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 37,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,822 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 67,051 tonnes per square kilometre | 129,889 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,528 tonnes per square kilometre | 136,118 tonnes per square kilometre | 184,666 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 189,062 tonnes per square kilometre | 214,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 216,909 tonnes per square kilometre | 239,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 242,007 tonnes per square kilometre | 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 324,045 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 298,647 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Germany 269,983 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Qatar 214,653 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 South Korea 208,934 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square in Nauru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nauru was 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Nauru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Nauru ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.