Mozambique vs Nicaragua: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Mozambique
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
109th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Mozambique
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.44 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 39,760 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mozambique ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 262,341 tonnes | 338,920 tonnes | 76,579 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 747,525 tonnes | 854,445 tonnes | 106,920 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 285,629 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 810,167 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 936,099 tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.57 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.78 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 940,455 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.86 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 142,486 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Mozambique or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.44 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 39,760 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Nicaragua rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Mozambique ranks 111th 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.