Energy — Emissions per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.48 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Nauru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 4.48 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 82nd out of 221 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.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.01 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 12.71 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.09 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.3 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 10.87 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 10.44 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.13 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.12 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.72 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.02 t CO2eq/cap | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 8.3 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 7.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.66 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.58 t CO2eq/cap | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 6.58 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.21 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4 t CO2eq/cap | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.03 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4 t CO2eq/cap | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.01 t CO2eq/cap | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.79 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.04 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.62 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.88 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.77 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.43 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.48 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Marshall Islands 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 79 United Kingdom 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 82 Nauru 4.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 84 Argentina 4.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 North Macedonia 4.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Nauru
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.24 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Indirect emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions 0.0735 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Direct emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
- Manure left on Pasture — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
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 82nd out of 221 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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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.