Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nauru
Nauru: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 2,633 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nauru, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nauru is 2,633 tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nauru peaked at 2,633 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,550 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Nauru ranks 215th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,682 tonnes CO₂e | 1,550 tonnes CO₂e | 1,763 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,893 tonnes CO₂e | 1,778 tonnes CO₂e | 2,131 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,395 tonnes CO₂e | 2,179 tonnes CO₂e | 2,633 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 212 Anguilla 7,079 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 213 Tuvalu 5,999 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 214 Saint Helena 2,937 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 2,196 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 217 Tokelau 377 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nauru?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nauru was 2,633 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,633 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,550 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Nauru rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Nauru ranks 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.