Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nauru
Nauru: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 61,390 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nauru is 61,390 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nauru peaked at 161,216 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Nauru 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29,312 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 47,632 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65,952 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 65,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 87,936 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 76,944 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 84,272 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 98,928 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 102,592 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 113,584 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 113,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 113,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 124,576 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 161,216 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 157,552 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 157,552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 157,552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 124,576 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 124,576 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 120,912 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 113,584 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 109,920 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 106,256 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 102,592 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98,928 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 91,600 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 87,936 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 80,608 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 76,944 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 65,952 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 62,288 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 62,288 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,968 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 40,304 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 40,304 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 40,304 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,632 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 51,296 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 51,296 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 54,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,296 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 54,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58,984 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 58,705 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 61,390 tonnes | +4.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 61,390 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 61,390 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +44.4% | 32,976 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 1969 | +38.5% | 47,632 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,747 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 95,997 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,133 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,554 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,090 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,098 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,800 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 61,390 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 204 Liechtenstein 131,624 tonnes compare
- 205 Cook Islands 80,083 tonnes compare
- 206 Kiribati 72,456 tonnes compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 55,322 tonnes compare
- 209 Wallis and Futuna 30,508 tonnes compare
- 210 Montserrat 26,579 tonnes 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nauru?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nauru was 61,390 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Nauru rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Nauru ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.