Kenya vs Nauru: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Kenya
92.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Nauru
91.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Kenya rank
84th
Nauru rank
85th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Nauru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 92.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 91.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nauru ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Nauru ranks 85th of 195 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 41.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1970s | 26.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 53.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1980s | 36.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 69.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 33.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 1990s | 42.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 86.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 44.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2000s | 53.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 88.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 35.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2010s | 74.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 93.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nauru |
| 2020s | 90.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 94.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Kenya or Nauru?
- Kenya, at 92.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 91.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Kenya and Nauru?
- 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nauru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nauru rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Nauru ranks 85th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane 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
Methane 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.