Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru
Nauru: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru peaked at 0.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Nauru ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +38.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nauru was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Nauru ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.