Malawi vs Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement

Malawi
240,277 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
189,065 tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
128th
Nicaragua rank
131st

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Malawi
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 240,277 tonnes against 189,065 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 51,212 tonnes.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Malawi ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 211 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 17,361 tonnes 14,537 tonnes 2,824 tonnes Malawi
1960s 20,484 tonnes 33,435 tonnes 12,952 tonnes Nicaragua
1970s 43,057 tonnes 83,566 tonnes 40,509 tonnes Nicaragua
1980s 34,763 tonnes 53,168 tonnes 18,405 tonnes Nicaragua
1990s 53,010 tonnes 128,090 tonnes 75,080 tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 32,939 tonnes 218,294 tonnes 185,355 tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 70,873 tonnes 245,480 tonnes 174,607 tonnes Nicaragua
2020s 240,277 tonnes 186,354 tonnes 53,923 tonnes Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Malawi or Nicaragua?
Malawi, at 240,277 tonnes against 189,065 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Malawi and Nicaragua?
51,212 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
Malawi ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.