Energy — Emissions per capita in Nauru

Nauru: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.48 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
76th
of 207 countries
All-time high
13.01 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
4.01 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Nauru, 1990–2023

4681012141990200620231990: 13 t CO2eq/cap1991: 12.7 t CO2eq/cap1992: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 11.3 t CO2eq/cap1994: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap1995: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap1999: 9 t CO2eq/cap2000: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 8 t CO2eq/cap2002: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 6.6 t CO2eq/cap2004: 6.6 t CO2eq/cap2005: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2009: 4 t CO2eq/cap2010: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2011: 4 t CO2eq/cap2012: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2013: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2015: 5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2017: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap2018: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2019: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2020: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2023: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Nauru is 4.48 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Nauru peaked at 13.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.

That places Nauru 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.94 t CO2eq/cap 9.02 t CO2eq/cap 13.01 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 6.05 t CO2eq/cap 4.03 t CO2eq/cap 8.3 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 4.62 t CO2eq/cap 4.01 t CO2eq/cap 5.04 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 4.34 t CO2eq/cap 4.15 t CO2eq/cap 4.48 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 73 Azerbaijan 4.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 74 Marshall Islands 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 77 Argentina 4.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 78 North Macedonia 4.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 79 China, Hong Kong SAR 4.34 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Nauru?
Energy — emissions per capita in Nauru was 4.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 13.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 4.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
How does Nauru rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Nauru ranks 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.