Japan vs Nauru: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Japan
2.66 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
2.66 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Nauru rank
14th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Nauru
02468196119922023

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 2.66 kt per square kilometre against 2.66 kt per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nauru ahead.

Japan ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 14th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Nauru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.15 kt per square kilometre 1.76 kt per square kilometre 0.6125 kt per square kilometre Nauru
1970s 2.42 kt per square kilometre 4.82 kt per square kilometre 2.39 kt per square kilometre Nauru
1980s 2.62 kt per square kilometre 6.93 kt per square kilometre 4.32 kt per square kilometre Nauru
1990s 3.19 kt per square kilometre 5.5 kt per square kilometre 2.31 kt per square kilometre Nauru
2000s 3.38 kt per square kilometre 3.05 kt per square kilometre 0.3274 kt per square kilometre Japan
2010s 3.24 kt per square kilometre 2.5 kt per square kilometre 0.735 kt per square kilometre Japan
2020s 2.76 kt per square kilometre 2.55 kt per square kilometre 0.206 kt per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Japan or Nauru?
Nauru, at 2.66 kt per square kilometre against 2.66 kt per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Japan and Nauru?
0 kt per square kilometre, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nauru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Nauru rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 15th and Nauru ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.