South Korea vs Nauru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

South Korea
206,188 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
250,640 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
Nauru rank
16th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Nauru currently reports 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre against 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 44,452 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 19th and Nauru ranks 16th of 204 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Nauru Difference Ahead
1960s 2,488 tonnes per square kilometre 6,473 tonnes per square kilometre 3,985 tonnes per square kilometre Nauru
1970s 7,553 tonnes per square kilometre 37,098 tonnes per square kilometre 29,545 tonnes per square kilometre Nauru
1980s 21,022 tonnes per square kilometre 96,803 tonnes per square kilometre 75,781 tonnes per square kilometre Nauru
1990s 48,333 tonnes per square kilometre 161,528 tonnes per square kilometre 113,194 tonnes per square kilometre Nauru
2000s 93,460 tonnes per square kilometre 203,590 tonnes per square kilometre 110,130 tonnes per square kilometre Nauru
2010s 151,995 tonnes per square kilometre 227,571 tonnes per square kilometre 75,576 tonnes per square kilometre Nauru
2020s 196,973 tonnes per square kilometre 246,276 tonnes per square kilometre 49,304 tonnes per square kilometre Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, South Korea or Nauru?
Nauru, at 250,640 tonnes per square kilometre against 206,188 tonnes per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between South Korea and Nauru?
44,452 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nauru?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Nauru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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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.