Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Nauru
Nauru: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
198th
of 201 countries
All-time high
580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Nauru, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Nauru peaked at 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Nauru 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 27.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 35.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 37.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 40.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 48.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 54.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 83.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 117.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 176.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 244.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Tuvalu 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Saint Helena 1,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 199 Niue 322.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 200 Anguilla 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Nauru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 12,025 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 12,025 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.07 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Nauru?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Nauru was 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 580.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Nauru rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Nauru ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.