Australia vs Nauru: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre

Australia
0.0062 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
0.0058 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
134th
Nauru rank
135th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Nauru
0.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0062 kt per square kilometre against 0.0058 kt per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nauru ahead.

Australia ranks 134th and Nauru ranks 135th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nauru Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Nauru
1970s 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre Nauru
1980s 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0044 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre Nauru
1990s 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre Nauru
2000s 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Australia
2010s 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre Australia
2020s 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Australia or Nauru?
Australia, at 0.0062 kt per square kilometre against 0.0058 kt per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Australia and Nauru?
0.0004 kt per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nauru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Nauru rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 134th and Nauru ranks 135th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.