Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Nauru
Nauru: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 835.56 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nauru, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 835.56 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nauru peaked at 835.56 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Nauru ranks 84th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 835.56 kilowatt-hours | — |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 835.56 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, 34% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 835.56 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.11 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 835.56 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 81 French Polynesia 887.1 kilowatt-hours compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 881.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 83 El Salvador 878.17 kilowatt-hours compare
- 85 Zambia 809.29 kilowatt-hours compare
- 86 Fiji 785.96 kilowatt-hours compare
- 87 Seychelles 766.66 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nauru?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Nauru was 835.56 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 835.56 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Nauru rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Nauru ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.