Mongolia vs Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Mongolia
5.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
109th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Mongolia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.44 million tonnes against 5.36 million tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 81,380 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Mongolia ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 199,831 tonnes 338,920 tonnes 139,089 tonnes Nicaragua
1960s 618,965 tonnes 854,445 tonnes 235,480 tonnes Nicaragua
1970s 1.22 million tonnes 1.88 million tonnes 656,846 tonnes Nicaragua
1980s 2.16 million tonnes 2.00 million tonnes 160,342 tonnes Mongolia
1990s 1.37 million tonnes 2.56 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 1.77 million tonnes 4.01 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 3.48 million tonnes 4.72 million tonnes 1.24 million tonnes Nicaragua
2020s 5.08 million tonnes 5.01 million tonnes 73,596 tonnes Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Mongolia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 5.44 million tonnes against 5.36 million tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Mongolia and Nicaragua?
81,380 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nicaragua?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Nicaragua rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Mongolia ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 109th 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 from oil. 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 oil
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
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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