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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 169.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 171.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 173.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 174.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 176.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 178.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 180.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 182.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 183.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 185.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 187.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 188.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 190.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 192.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 194.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 195.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 197.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 199.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 200.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 202.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 204.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 211.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 216.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 220.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 224.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 229.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 233.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 238.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 242.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 246.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 249.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 252.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 255.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 259.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 262.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 265.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 268.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 272.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 275.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 281.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 283.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 287.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 290.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 293.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 296.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 300.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 304.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 308.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 312.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 316.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 319.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 323.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 328.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 332.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 337.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 341.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 346.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 351.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 355.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 359.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 366.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 369.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 372.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 375.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 379.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 382.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 385.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 389.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 392.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 397.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 402.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 408.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 413.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 418.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 424.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 429.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 434.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 439.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 443.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 450.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 456.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 463.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 470.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 477.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 484.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 491.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 498.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 506.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 513.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 522.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 531.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 543.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 554.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 565.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 578.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 590.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 602.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 614.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 624.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 639.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 655.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 672.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 690.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 708.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 727.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 747.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 768.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 790.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 812.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 884.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 909.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 936.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 30,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3133.3% |
| 1965 | 33,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 34,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 48,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.2% |
| 1968 | 48,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 67,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.7% |
| 1970 | 67,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 89,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 78,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 85,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 100,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 104,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 103,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 114,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 114,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 115,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 126,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 126,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 126,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 126,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 126,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 126,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 162,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 159,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 159,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 159,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 126,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 126,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 122,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 115,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 112,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 108,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 104,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 104,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 93,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 89,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 82,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 79,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 68,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 64,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 64,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 42,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 42,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 46,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 42,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 42,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 53,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 57,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 53,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 57,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 57,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 57,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 57,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 61,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 63,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +3133.3% | 936.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +43.2% | 34,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | +37.7% | 48,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | +32.8% | 67,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2006 | -28.5% | 64,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1986 | +29.1% | 126,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 193 Liechtenstein 147,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.