Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,681 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Nauru, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 1,681 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from transport in Nauru peaked at 3,110 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 911.16 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,877 kilograms per person | 1,959 kilograms per person | 3,110 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,287 kilograms per person | 991.47 kilograms per person | 1,979 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 kilograms per person | 911.16 kilograms per person | 1,790 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,698 kilograms per person | 1,681 kilograms per person | 1,715 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Nauru?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Nauru was 1,681 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3,110 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 911.16 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Nauru ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.