Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Nauru
Nauru: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Nauru, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Nauru is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Nauru peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Nauru 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 °C compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 °C compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 0 °C compare
- 203 Cook Islands 0 °C compare
- 204 Kiribati 0 °C compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 0 °C compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 59.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Nauru?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Nauru was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Nauru rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Nauru ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.