Nauru vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 204 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 | 53.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,084 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1970s | 4,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 440.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,360 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1980s | 6,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 618.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,288 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1990s | 5,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 969.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,508 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 | 2,927 tonnes per square kilometre | 472.47 tonnes per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,833 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 171.86 tonnes per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.