Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
132nd
Nicaragua rank
133rd

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nicaragua
02.0M4.0M6.0M187019472024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.90 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 274,100 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1920s 169,602 tonnes 6,270 tonnes 163,332 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 109,468 tonnes 305.8 tonnes 109,162 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 237,091 tonnes 4,591 tonnes 232,500 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 2.59 million tonnes 353,476 tonnes 2.24 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 2.53 million tonnes 887,880 tonnes 1.64 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 3.26 million tonnes 1.96 million tonnes 1.30 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 3.73 million tonnes 2.05 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 3.02 million tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 332,740 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.16 million tonnes 4.23 million tonnes 2.06 million tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 3.43 million tonnes 4.97 million tonnes 1.54 million tonnes Nicaragua
2020s 5.25 million tonnes 5.19 million tonnes 62,292 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nicaragua?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 5.90 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
274,100 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 23,667 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.