Moldova vs Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Moldova
5.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova rank
135th
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Moldova
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.63 million tonnes against 5.33 million tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 303,510 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 76,138 tonnes | 164.2 tonnes | 75,974 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1880s | 192,734 tonnes | 1,384 tonnes | 191,350 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1890s | 438,291 tonnes | 12,326 tonnes | 425,965 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1900s | 844,837 tonnes | 6,389 tonnes | 838,448 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1910s | 955,837 tonnes | 5,395 tonnes | 950,443 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1920s | 673,084 tonnes | 6,270 tonnes | 666,815 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1930s | 3.05 million tonnes | 305.8 tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1940s | 4.30 million tonnes | 4,591 tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1950s | 10.39 million tonnes | 353,476 tonnes | 10.04 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 19.07 million tonnes | 887,880 tonnes | 18.18 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 30.34 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 28.38 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 37.64 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 35.60 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 15.69 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 13.00 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 4.51 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 285,225 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 1,387 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2020s | 5.34 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 147,862 tonnes | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Moldova or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.63 million tonnes against 5.33 million tonnes in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Moldova and Nicaragua?
- 303,510 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nicaragua?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Nicaragua rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Moldova ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.