Insecticide use in Nauru
Nauru: Insecticide use was 1 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Nauru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Nauru stood at 1 tonnes.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Nauru peaked at 5 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2004.
Nauru ranks 197th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 tonnes | +0.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 1% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22 tonnes, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 insecticide use in Nauru?
- Insecticide use in Nauru was 1 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Nauru rank for insecticide use?
- Nauru ranks 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.