Per capita methane emissions in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita methane emissions was 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
Nauru recorded 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Nauru peaked at 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Nauru 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 194 Japan 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Kiribati 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 196 Aruba 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 199 Macao 0.0723 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 methane emissions in Nauru?
- Per capita methane emissions in Nauru was 0.1611 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 methane emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Nauru ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.