Africa vs Nicaragua: AFOLU — Emissions Share
Africa
54.15 %
in 2023
Nicaragua
85.02 %
in 2023
Africa rank
20th
Nicaragua rank
11th
AFOLU — Emissions Share over time
- Africa
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 85.02 % against 54.15 % in Africa, a difference of 30.87 %.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 44 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.45 % | 82.12 % | 35.67 % | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 48.16 % | 82.95 % | 34.78 % | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 52.46 % | 84.13 % | 31.67 % | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 54.31 % | 84.62 % | 30.32 % | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Africa or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 85.02 % against 54.15 % in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Africa and Nicaragua?
- 30.87 %, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Nicaragua rank globally for afolu — emissions share?
- Africa ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.