Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Nauru

Nauru: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.35 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 223 countries
All-time high
1.4 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.13 t CO2eq/cap
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Nauru, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.91 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.91 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.13 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.27 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.28 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.3 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.31 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.35 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Nauru is 0.35 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Nauru peaked at 1.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 2006.

Nauru ranks 147th of 223 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.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Nauru, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 1.4 t CO2eq/cap
1991 1.29 t CO2eq/cap -7.9%
1992 1.18 t CO2eq/cap -8.5%
1993 1.08 t CO2eq/cap -8.5%
1994 1.02 t CO2eq/cap -5.6%
1995 0.96 t CO2eq/cap -5.9%
1996 0.91 t CO2eq/cap -5.2%
1997 0.91 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.87 t CO2eq/cap -4.4%
1999 0.86 t CO2eq/cap -1.1%
2000 0.82 t CO2eq/cap -4.7%
2001 0.82 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.25 t CO2eq/cap -69.5%
2003 0.23 t CO2eq/cap -8.0%
2004 0.21 t CO2eq/cap -8.7%
2005 0.2 t CO2eq/cap -4.8%
2006 0.13 t CO2eq/cap -35.0%
2007 0.26 t CO2eq/cap +100.0%
2008 0.25 t CO2eq/cap -3.8%
2009 0.28 t CO2eq/cap +12.0%
2010 0.21 t CO2eq/cap -25.0%
2011 0.27 t CO2eq/cap +28.6%
2012 0.22 t CO2eq/cap -18.5%
2013 0.21 t CO2eq/cap -4.5%
2014 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.23 t CO2eq/cap +9.5%
2016 0.24 t CO2eq/cap +4.3%
2017 0.28 t CO2eq/cap +16.7%
2018 0.29 t CO2eq/cap +3.6%
2019 0.3 t CO2eq/cap +3.4%
2020 0.31 t CO2eq/cap +3.3%
2021 0.36 t CO2eq/cap +16.1%
2022 0.35 t CO2eq/cap -2.8%
2023 0.35 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +100.0% 0.13 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap
2002 -69.5% 0.82 t CO2eq/cap 0.25 t CO2eq/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.86 t CO2eq/cap 1.4 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.345 t CO2eq/cap 0.13 t CO2eq/cap 0.82 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.246 t CO2eq/cap 0.21 t CO2eq/cap 0.3 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.3425 t CO2eq/cap 0.31 t CO2eq/cap 0.36 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 147 Nauru 0.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 149 Zimbabwe 0.34 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 150 Uganda 0.32 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Nauru?
Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Nauru was 0.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
How does Nauru rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
Nauru ranks 147th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.