How does Nauru rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Nauru ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nauru

Name: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nauru
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Nauru: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0021 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

4th

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.0021 kt per square kilometre

in 2020

All-time low

0.0007 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Nauru ranks 4th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1963	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1964	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1965	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1966	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1967	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1968	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1969	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1970	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1971	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1972	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
1973	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+6.6%
1974	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+6.2%
1975	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1976	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-8.5%
1977	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-6.2%
1978	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+6.6%
1979	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+6.2%
1980	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1981	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+11.4%
1982	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1983	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1984	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-9.0%
1985	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1986	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
1987	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
1988	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1989	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1991	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
1992	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1993	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1994	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2008	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2009	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2020	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
2021	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2022	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2023	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%

Nauru compared with similar countries

Nauru's 0.0021 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 19.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Nauru's 0.0021 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nauru

1 Tuvalu 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
2 Malta 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
3 Denmark 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
5 Belgium 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
6 Tonga 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare
7 Ireland 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

More climate change data for Nauru

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.6 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.3975 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.2 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0015 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0787 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)

All data for Nauru →

Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nauru?: Manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?: The highest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nauru rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Nauru ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nauru data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) 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.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Manure Management — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) 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.