Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0262 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Nauru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nauru stood at 0.0262 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 0.027 kt per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nauru 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 71 Gambia 0.0271 kt per square kilometre compare
- 72 Iraq 0.0266 kt per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0264 kt per square kilometre compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.026 kt per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.0256 kt per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kiribati 0.0256 kt per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nauru?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.0262 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nauru rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — 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.