Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
68th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Nauru is 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nauru peaked at 18.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Nauru ranks 68th of 198 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 0.054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.0782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1923 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6755.9% |
| 1965 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +41.6% |
| 1968 | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 13.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 12.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 14.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 15.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 15.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 16.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 15.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 14.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 18.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 17.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 17.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 12.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 10.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 7.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 77% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +6755.9% | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1967 | +41.6% | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1969 | +32.7% | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | +32.2% | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2006 | -29.1% | 6.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1986 | +26.4% | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 65 Barbados 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Lithuania 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Hong Kong 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Spain 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 British Virgin Islands 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Nauru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.3975 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0787 kt (2050)
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nauru?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nauru was 5.21 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Nauru ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.