New Caledonia vs Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
New Caledonia
5.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
136th
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.63 million tonnes against 5.29 million tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 343,710 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 615,551 tonnes | 353,476 tonnes | 262,075 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 1.16 million tonnes | 887,880 tonnes | 276,173 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 252,300 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 603,481 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 821,586 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.61 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.76 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 212,949 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.02 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 169,458 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, New Caledonia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.63 million tonnes against 5.29 million tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between New Caledonia and Nicaragua?
- 343,710 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Nicaragua?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Nicaragua rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- New Caledonia ranks 136th 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.