Luxembourg vs Nicaragua: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Luxembourg
199,050 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
202,047 tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
75th
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Luxembourg
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 202,047 tonnes against 199,050 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 2,997 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8,177 tonnes | 47.5 tonnes | 8,130 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 1.04 million tonnes | 47,222 tonnes | 990,026 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 275,890 tonnes | 80,578 tonnes | 195,312 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | -102,726 tonnes | 42,349 tonnes | 145,075 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -231,234 tonnes | -24,156 tonnes | 207,078 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -173,062 tonnes | 212,251 tonnes | 385,314 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 250,048 tonnes | 84,207 tonnes | 165,841 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | -86,982 tonnes | 77,598 tonnes | 164,580 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -542,039 tonnes | 84,447 tonnes | 626,486 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Luxembourg or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 202,047 tonnes against 199,050 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Luxembourg and Nicaragua?
- 2,997 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Nicaragua?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Nicaragua rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.