🇳🇷 Nauru's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Nauru emitted around 0.06 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, 0% of the global total.
• Per person: That equals around 5.3 tonnes per person per year, rated high on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 1.4% a year over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ makes up 96% of emissions, methane 3%, nitrous oxide 0.91% and F-gases 0%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Nauru's emissions have produced around 5.3 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 0% of the global total, or around 6.4 tonnes per person per year.
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