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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,550 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 1,589 tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,630 tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,667 tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,689 tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,711 tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,728 tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,744 tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,752 tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,763 tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,778 tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,786 tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,798 tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,812 tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,829 tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,843 tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,855 tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,993 tonnes CO₂e | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,102 tonnes CO₂e | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,131 tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,179 tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,238 tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,303 tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,437 tonnes CO₂e | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,583 tonnes CO₂e | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,633 tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2,633 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2,633 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.