Luxembourg vs Nicaragua: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Luxembourg
5.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
110th
Nicaragua rank
109th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Luxembourg
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.44 million tonnes against 5.41 million tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 35,640 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 348,098 tonnes | 338,920 tonnes | 9,178 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 2.21 million tonnes | 854,445 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 4.20 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 4.87 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 7.32 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 7.26 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.63 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 622,252 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Luxembourg or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.44 million tonnes against 5.41 million tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Luxembourg and Nicaragua?
- 35,640 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Nicaragua?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Nicaragua rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Luxembourg ranks 110th 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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.