Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 964.67 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Nauru, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 964.67 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Nauru peaked at 974.15 kilograms in 2023 and was at its lowest, 281.16 kilograms, in 2019.
That places Nauru 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 710.21 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 789.51 kilograms | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 755.97 kilograms | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 790.57 kilograms | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 605.37 kilograms | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 725.69 kilograms | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 281.16 kilograms | -61.3% |
| 2020 | 344.02 kilograms | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 582.26 kilograms | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 590.3 kilograms | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 974.15 kilograms | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 964.67 kilograms | -1.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 964.67 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.9 kilograms, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 964.67 kilograms is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.28 kilograms, 7.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 665.5 kilograms | 281.16 kilograms | 790.57 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 691.08 kilograms | 344.02 kilograms | 974.15 kilograms | 5 |
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Nauru?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Nauru was 964.67 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 974.15 kilograms in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.16 kilograms in 2019.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Nauru ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.