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