Greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru
Nauru: Greenhouse gas emissions was 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
162,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1986
All-time low
169.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru is 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru peaked at 162,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1986 and was at its lowest, 169.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Nauru ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 177.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 194.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 260.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 295.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 335.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 374.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 416.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 474.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 506.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 561.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 614.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 702.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 790.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 812.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 194 Kiribati 110,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Cook Islands 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 197 Tuvalu 19,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 198 Saint Helena 14,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 199 Niue 8,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Nauru
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 12,025 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 12,025 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.07 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.13 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru was 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 162,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1986.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Nauru rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nauru ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.