Waste — Emissions per capita in Nauru

Nauru: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.05 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.06 t CO2eq/cap
in 2014
All-time low
0.05 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Nauru, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Nauru is 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

Nauru ranks 215th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Nauru, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.05 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1993 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +20.0%
2015 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.05 t CO2eq/cap -16.7%
2017 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2022 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.052 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 215 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 215 Nauru 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 215 Niue 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 215 Switzerland 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 215 Syrian Arab Republic 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 215 Zambia 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 215 Syria 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Nauru?
Waste — emissions per capita in Nauru was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Nauru rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Nauru ranks 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.