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