Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nauru
Nauru: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
196th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nauru, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nauru stood at 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nauru peaked at 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Nauru 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1852 | 0.0108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 0.011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.0118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1879 | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1892 | 0.0199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 0.0193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 0.022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 12% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 193 North Korea 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Hong Kong 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Kiribati 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 198 Solomon Islands 0.0424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nauru?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Nauru was 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Nauru rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nauru ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.