Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Nauru
Nauru: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Nauru, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Nauru is 0.0006 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Nauru peaked at 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Nauru 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 0.0023 Mt CO2e compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0021 Mt CO2e compare
- 202 Tuvalu 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Nauru
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 87,348 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 87,348 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Nauru?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Nauru was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Nauru rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Nauru ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).