Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nauru, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nauru is 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.0314 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2009.
Nauru ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0293 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0292 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0292 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0292 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0313 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0313 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0313 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0313 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0229 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -27.2% | 0.0161 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -26.9% | 0.0313 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0229 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0287 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0293 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0296 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0279 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0314 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0229 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0182 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0154 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 14 Maldives 0.0251 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 0.0227 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 0.0178 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belgium 0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 0.0153 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cayman Islands 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0314 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Nauru rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.