Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nauru
Nauru: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
202nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nauru, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nauru is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nauru peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Nauru 202nd out of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nauru, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.8% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.4% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.1% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.7% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.3% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.5% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.1% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +124.9% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +62.4% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +39.9% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +124.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1852 | +101.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1965 | +62.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1967 | +39.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1966 | +38.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
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- 201 Micronesia (country) 0 °C compare
- 203 Kiribati 0 °C compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 0 °C compare
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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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nauru?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Nauru was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Nauru rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Nauru ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.