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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · High income
Nauru: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 0.00 t (2024), 202nd of 203 in the world and 36th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 0.12 t (2024), 200th of 203 in the world and 34th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 0.0 Mt (2024), 203rd of 203 in the world and 37th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.
CO₂ per person
NauruEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
NauruEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators
Environment: Nauru in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 0.00 t2024 | 202/203 | 36/37 | 0.00 t | 0.00 t | 0.00 t | —since 2014 | 7.35 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 0.12 t2024 | 200/203 | 34/37 | 0.11 t | 0.11 t | 0.12 t | +4.9%since 2014 | 9.06 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 203/203 | 37/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +17%since 2014 | 21,426.8 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.0 Mt2024 | 202/203 | 36/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | —since 2014 | 17,388.8 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 203/203 | 37/37 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | ±0.0%since 2014 | 2,697.1 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 1.9%2022 | 181/212 | 31/37 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | +1.8 ppsince 2012 | 14.8% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 9.8%2021 | 144/206 | 24/35 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6.7% | +9.7 ppsince 2011 | 25.9% | 26.7% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³2023 | 189/200 | 25/33 | 5.9 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 4.3 µg/m³ | −16%since 2013 | 27.3 µg/m³ | 13.0 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 0.0%2023 | 214/214 | 35/35 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 27.3% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 16.2%2024 | 164/210 | 21/36 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 18.5% | −3.8 ppsince 2014 | 46.8% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.0%2025 | 211/213 | 35/36 | · | · | 0.0%2021 | — | 22.0% | 22.2% | 17.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 847 m³2022 | 133/183 | 22/23 | 983 m³ | 996 m³ | 859 m³ | −13%since 2012 | 4,306 m³ | 10,983 m³ | 5,393 m³ |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Renewable energy+1.8 pp1.9% in 2022
- Renewable power+9.7 pp9.8% in 2021
- PM2.5 exposure−16%4.8 µg/m³ in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG per person+4.9%0.12 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+17%0.0 Mt in 2024
- Freshwater per person−13%847 m³ in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
nearest countries
Nauru and its nearest countries
Nauru has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Nauru | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Solomon Islands | Micronesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 0.00 t2024 | 0.59 t2024 | 0.00 t2024 | 0.38 t2024 | 0.00 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 0.12 t2024 | 0.86 t2024 | 0.11 t2024 | 0.76 t2024 | 0.54 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.1 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.6 Mt2024 | 0.1 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.1 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.3 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 | 0.3 Mt2024 | 0.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 1.9%2022 | 41.9%2022 | 12.2%2022 | 50.1%2022 | 2.0%2022 |
| Renewable power | 9.8%2021 | 16.4%2021 | 2.4%2021 | 6.6%2021 | 4.9%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 4.8 µg/m³2023 | 3.9 µg/m³2023 | 4.1 µg/m³2023 | 9.8 µg/m³2023 | 3.5 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 0.0%2023 | 1.3%2024 | 53.6%2024 | 89.8%2024 | 92.1%2024 |