Germany vs Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Germany
270,622 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
250,640 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Nauru rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Nauru
How they compare
Germany currently reports 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre against 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 19,982 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,128 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 114,655 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 144,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 107,656 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 175,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 96,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 78,212 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 203,738 tonnes per square kilometre | 161,528 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,210 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 229,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 203,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,397 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 253,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 227,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,000 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 267,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 246,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,659 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Germany or Nauru?
- Germany, at 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre against 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Germany and Nauru?
- 19,982 tonnes per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nauru?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Nauru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 16th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.