Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Nauru
Nauru: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 12.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Nauru, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 12.2% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.1% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Nauru peaked at 16.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -27.2%, in 2006.
Nauru ranks 9th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5% | -4.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -0.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.2% | -27.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -21.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | -2.2% | 12.2% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Nauru
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 36.4% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 12.68 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 847.39 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 0.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Nauru?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Nauru was 12.2% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.2% in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Nauru ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.