Kuwait vs Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Kuwait
210,236 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
250,640 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
18th
Nauru rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre against 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 40,404 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Nauru ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,947 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,474 tonnes per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 20,894 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,204 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1980s | 33,912 tonnes per square kilometre | 96,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 62,891 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1990s | 78,629 tonnes per square kilometre | 161,528 tonnes per square kilometre | 82,899 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2000s | 114,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 203,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 89,046 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2010s | 162,195 tonnes per square kilometre | 227,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 65,376 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2020s | 200,569 tonnes per square kilometre | 246,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,708 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Kuwait or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre against 210,236 tonnes per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Nauru?
- 40,404 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nauru?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Nauru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Nauru ranks 16th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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.