Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Nauru
Nauru: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 61,390 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Nauru, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Nauru is 61,390 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Nauru peaked at 161,216 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 32,976 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Nauru 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,434 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 95,997 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,133 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,554 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,090 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,098 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,800 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 61,390 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 205 Cook Islands 80,083 tonnes compare
- 206 Kiribati 72,456 tonnes compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 55,322 tonnes compare
- 209 Wallis and Futuna 30,508 tonnes compare
- 210 Montserrat 26,579 tonnes 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Nauru?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Nauru was 61,390 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,976 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Nauru rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Nauru ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.