Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1,681 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nauru peaked at 4,147 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 993.94 kilograms per person, in 2006.
That places Nauru 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,147 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,051 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,983 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,951 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,952 kilograms per person | -25.3% |
| 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 | 2,939 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,963 kilograms per person | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 1,971 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,979 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,983 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,983 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,986 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 993.94 kilograms per person | -50.0% |
| 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 | 1,987 kilograms per person | +99.5% |
| 2011 | 1,977 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,944 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,898 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,858 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,822 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,685 kilograms per person | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 1,762 kilograms per person | -34.4% |
| 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 above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 3.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,681 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 23.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +99.5% | 995.92 kilograms per person | 1,987 kilograms per person |
| 2006 | -50.0% | 1,986 kilograms per person | 993.94 kilograms per person |
| 2016 | +47.3% | 1,822 kilograms per person | 2,685 kilograms per person |
| 2017 | -34.4% | 2,685 kilograms per person | 1,762 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | -33.2% | 2,939 kilograms per person | 1,963 kilograms per person |
| 1994 | -25.3% | 3,951 kilograms per person | 2,952 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,378 kilograms per person | 2,935 kilograms per person | 4,147 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,585 kilograms per person | 993.94 kilograms per person | 1,986 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,939 kilograms per person | 1,723 kilograms per person | 2,685 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
- 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 by sector in Nauru?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 4,147 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 993.94 kilograms per person in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Nauru ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.