Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Nauru
Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 5.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Nauru stood at 5.07 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Nauru peaked at 5.07 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1964.
Nauru ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 197 British Virgin Islands 6.26 million tonnes compare
- 198 Vanuatu 5.55 million tonnes compare
- 199 Dominica 5.49 million tonnes compare
- 201 Tonga 4.92 million tonnes compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4.86 million tonnes compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 4.02 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Nauru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 12,025 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 12,025 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.07 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Nauru?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Nauru was 5.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Nauru rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Nauru ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.