Nauru vs Qatar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Nauru
250,640 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
214,540 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru rank
16th
Qatar rank
17th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Nauru
- Qatar
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre against 214,540 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 36,100 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,843 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,631 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1970s | 37,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,991 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1980s | 96,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,401 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1990s | 161,528 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,647 tonnes per square kilometre | 124,880 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2000s | 203,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 72,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 130,608 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2010s | 227,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 137,943 tonnes per square kilometre | 89,628 tonnes per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2020s | 246,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 199,697 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,580 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, Nauru or Qatar?
- Nauru, at 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre against 214,540 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Nauru and Qatar?
- 36,100 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Qatar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 17th 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.