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.
Per capita methane emissions in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 0.0938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.0945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.1126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.1338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.1411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 0.1552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 16% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.