Marshall Islands vs Nauru: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Marshall Islands
0 °C
in 2024
Nauru
0 °C
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
205th
Nauru rank
202nd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0 °C against 0 °C in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0 °C.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 205th and Nauru ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Marshall Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 0 °C against 0 °C in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 0 °C, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Nauru rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Marshall Islands ranks 205th and Nauru ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.