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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,110 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,039 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,987 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,964 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,952 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,945 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,939 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,936 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,935 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,959 kilograms per person | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 1,963 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,971 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,979 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 991.47 kilograms per person | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 991.67 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 992.95 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 993.94 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 995.82 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 996.81 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 995.92 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 993.35 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 988.53 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 971.91 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 948.86 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 928.85 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 911.16 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,790 kilograms per person | +96.5% |
| 2017 | 1,762 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,739 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,723 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,715 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,705 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,692 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,681 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,681 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,681 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +96.5% | 911.16 kilograms per person | 1,790 kilograms per person |
| 2003 | -49.9% | 1,979 kilograms per person | 991.47 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | -33.2% | 2,935 kilograms per person | 1,959 kilograms per person |
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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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.