Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Nauru
Nauru: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
208th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1986
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Nauru peaked at 0.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Nauru 208th 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +35.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (34 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
- 205 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 206 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 207 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 210 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
- 211 Montserrat 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Nauru?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Nauru ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.