Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nauru
Nauru: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 63.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nauru, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 63.8% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nauru peaked at 65.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2006.
Nauru ranks 76th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.0% | — |
| 1991 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 63.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 2.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 63.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.6% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 61.7% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 62.5% | 63.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nauru?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Nauru was 63.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Nauru ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.