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
82nd
of 221 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

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions per capita in Nauru, 1990 to 2023.
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

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. 79 Marshall Islands 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 79 United Kingdom 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 82 Nauru 4.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 84 Argentina 4.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 85 North Macedonia 4.37 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 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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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
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.