Per capita co2 transport in Nauru

Nauru: Per capita co2 transport was 1,681 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,681
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,110
in 1990
All-time low
911.16
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Nauru, 1990–2023

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200620231990: 3.1k1991: 3.0k1992: 3.0k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.0k1995: 2.9k1996: 2.9k1997: 2.9k1998: 2.9k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 991.52004: 991.72005: 9932006: 993.92007: 995.82008: 996.82009: 995.92010: 993.32011: 988.52012: 971.92013: 948.92014: 928.92015: 911.22016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 1,681 for per capita co2 transport in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Nauru peaked at 3,110 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 911.16, in 2015.

Nauru ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co2 transport in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Nauru, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 3,110 —
1991 3,039 -2.3%
1992 2,987 -1.7%
1993 2,964 -0.8%
1994 2,952 -0.4%
1995 2,945 -0.2%
1996 2,939 -0.2%
1997 2,936 -0.1%
1998 2,935 -0.0%
1999 1,959 -33.2%
2000 1,963 +0.2%
2001 1,971 +0.4%
2002 1,979 +0.4%
2003 991.47 -49.9%
2004 991.67 +0.0%
2005 992.95 +0.1%
2006 993.94 +0.1%
2007 995.82 +0.2%
2008 996.81 +0.1%
2009 995.92 -0.1%
2010 993.35 -0.3%
2011 988.53 -0.5%
2012 971.91 -1.7%
2013 948.86 -2.4%
2014 928.85 -2.1%
2015 911.16 -1.9%
2016 1,790 +96.5%
2017 1,762 -1.6%
2018 1,739 -1.3%
2019 1,723 -0.9%
2020 1,715 -0.5%
2021 1,705 -0.5%
2022 1,692 -0.8%
2023 1,681 -0.7%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 1,681 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 1,681 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 transport 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +96.5% 911.16 1,790
2003 -49.9% 1,979 991.47
1999 -33.2% 2,935 1,959

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,877 1,959 3,110 10
2000s 1,287 991.47 1,979 10
2010s 1,276 911.16 1,790 10
2020s 1,698 1,681 1,715 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 39 Italy 1,761 compare
  2. 40 Poland 1,714 compare
  3. 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,710 compare
  4. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 1,677 compare
  5. 44 Portugal 1,675 compare
  6. 45 Finland 1,664 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Nauru?
Per capita co2 transport in Nauru was 1,681 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 3,110 in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 911.16 in 2015.
How does Nauru rank for per capita co2 transport?
Nauru ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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