Nauru vs United Arab Emirates: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Nauru
2,923 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3,126 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Nauru rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Nauru
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 203 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,084 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1970s | 4,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 440.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,360 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1980s | 6,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 619.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,287 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1990s | 5,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 972.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,506 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2000s | 3,004 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,711 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2010s | 2,455 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 471.04 tonnes per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,833 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 171.74 tonnes per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Nauru or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3,126 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,923 tonnes per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Nauru and United Arab Emirates?
- 203 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.