Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru is 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru peaked at 18.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Nauru ranks 93rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 90 Azerbaijan 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Barbados 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Sweden 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Guinea 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 British Virgin Islands 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Chile 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru was 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nauru ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.