Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nauru

Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 424.72 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
424.72 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 204 countries
All-time high
433.6 tonnes per person
in 2011
All-time low
5.31 tonnes per person
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nauru, 1964–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Nauru stood at 424.72 tonnes per person.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, 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.

Nauru ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nauru, 1964 to 2024.
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 492.99 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 424.72 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 48 Italy 441.13 tonnes per person compare
  2. 49 Ireland 438.57 tonnes per person compare
  3. 50 Slovenia 428.41 tonnes per person compare
  4. 52 Greece 412.95 tonnes per person compare
  5. 53 South Korea 400.14 tonnes per person compare
  6. 54 New Zealand 380.41 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Nauru?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Nauru was 424.72 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 433.6 tonnes per person in 2011.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, per capita?
Nauru ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.