Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
0.8141 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.8237 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
165th
Zimbabwe rank
164th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.8237 tonnes per person against 0.8141 tonnes per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0096 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.2111 tonnes per person | 0.2014 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.6189 tonnes per person | 0.6113 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.9842 tonnes per person | 0.9838 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.2278 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.4259 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 0.8183 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.6996 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 0.8192 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.5629 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.8152 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.5822 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.8313 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.7933 tonnes per person | 0.8489 tonnes per person | 0.0556 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.8128 tonnes per person | 0.7547 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.7703 tonnes per person | 0.7203 tonnes per person | 0.05 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.8237 tonnes per person against 0.8141 tonnes per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0096 tonnes per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 165th and Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.