Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Nauru

Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.1874 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Nauru, 1970–2024

00.050.10.150.2197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Nauru is 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Nauru peaked at 0.1874 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

That places Nauru 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in Nauru, 1970 to 2024.
Year tonnes per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP +17.6%
1972 0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1973 0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1974 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1975 0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1976 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1977 0.0245 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.5%
1978 0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1979 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1980 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1981 0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1982 0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1983 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP +17.7%
1984 0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1985 0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP +21.7%
1986 0.0532 tonnes per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1987 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1988 0.0531 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1989 0.0483 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1990 0.049 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1991 0.0542 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1992 0.058 tonnes per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1993 0.0708 tonnes per US$ of GDP +21.9%
1994 0.0803 tonnes per US$ of GDP +13.5%
1995 0.0825 tonnes per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1996 0.0908 tonnes per US$ of GDP +10.0%
1997 0.0938 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1998 0.1214 tonnes per US$ of GDP +29.4%
1999 0.1351 tonnes per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2000 0.1404 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2001 0.1708 tonnes per US$ of GDP +21.6%
2002 0.1874 tonnes per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2003 0.1616 tonnes per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2004 0.133 tonnes per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2005 0.1373 tonnes per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2006 0.1429 tonnes per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2007 0.1851 tonnes per US$ of GDP +29.5%
2008 0.1131 tonnes per US$ of GDP -38.9%
2009 0.0972 tonnes per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2010 0.0912 tonnes per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2011 0.0673 tonnes per US$ of GDP -26.2%
2012 0.0437 tonnes per US$ of GDP -35.0%
2013 0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2014 0.0456 tonnes per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2015 0.0539 tonnes per US$ of GDP +18.3%
2016 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2017 0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2018 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2019 0.0382 tonnes per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2020 0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2021 0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2022 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2023 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2024 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP -2.6%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.042 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0569 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0836 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.049 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1351 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1469 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0972 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1874 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0361 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0912 tonnes per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0321 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0388 tonnes per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 27 Poland 0.0316 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 28 Lebanon 0.0306 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 29 Lesotho 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 31 Yemen 0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 32 Suriname 0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 33 Slovakia 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Nauru?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in Nauru was 0.0302 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1874 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Nauru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Nauru ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.