How have things changed? in Nauru
Nauru: How have things changed? was 87,348 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87,348 metric tons
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
123,413 metric tons
in 2021
All-time low
100 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Nauru, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Nauru stood at 87,348 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 32,215.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Nauru peaked at 123,413 metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100 metric tons, in 1965.
Nauru ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Nauru, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 120 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 120 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 120 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 130 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 130 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 140 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 150 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 170 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 180 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 180 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 190 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 377 metric tons | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 500 metric tons | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 480 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 460 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 440 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 420 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 400 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 380 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 360.4 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 342 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 342 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 300 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 330 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 370.8 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 420 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 475 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 530 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 589 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 255 metric tons | -56.7% |
| 2012 | 229 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 263.1 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 270.3 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 270.3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 270.3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 270.3 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,156 metric tons | +3287.2% |
| 2019 | 33,525 metric tons | +266.2% |
| 2020 | 97,712 metric tons | +191.5% |
| 2021 | 123,413 metric tons | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 108,055 metric tons | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 90,700 metric tons | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 87,348 metric tons | -3.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 87,348 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 4.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 87,348 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3287.2% | 270.3 metric tons | 9,156 metric tons |
| 2019 | +266.2% | 9,156 metric tons | 33,525 metric tons |
| 2020 | +191.5% | 33,525 metric tons | 97,712 metric tons |
| 1992 | +98.4% | 190 metric tons | 377 metric tons |
| 2011 | -56.7% | 589 metric tons | 255 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 112 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 130 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 153 metric tons | 140 metric tons | 180 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 394.7 metric tons | 180 metric tons | 500 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.02 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 530 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,510 metric tons | 229 metric tons | 33,525 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,446 metric tons | 87,348 metric tons | 123,413 metric tons | 5 |
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More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Nauru?
- How have things changed? in Nauru was 87,348 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 123,413 metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Nauru rank for how have things changed??
- Nauru ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,215.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.