Methane emissions in Nauru
Nauru: Methane emissions was 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
149.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Nauru, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Nauru stood at 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Nauru peaked at 1,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Nauru 198th out of 199 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 | 156.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 172.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 195.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 224.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 258.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 294.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 325.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 338.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 361.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 413.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 478.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 584.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 660.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 811.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 679.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 933.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 953.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 195 Tuvalu 7,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Saint Helena 2,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 199 Niue 1,373 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 methane emissions in Nauru?
- Methane emissions in Nauru was 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Nauru rank for methane emissions?
- Nauru ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Methane emissions. 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.