Brunei vs Nicaragua: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Brunei
12.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
15.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Brunei rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
115th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Brunei
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 15.01 million tonnes against 12.89 million tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 2.11 million tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.05 million tonnes | 32.89 million tonnes | 31.84 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 3.60 million tonnes | 49.08 million tonnes | 45.49 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1.10 million tonnes | 66.44 million tonnes | 65.34 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1.06 million tonnes | 29.85 million tonnes | 28.79 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 8.62 million tonnes | 18.45 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 5.06 million tonnes | 30.66 million tonnes | 25.60 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 7.29 million tonnes | 67.38 million tonnes | 60.09 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 7.72 million tonnes | 52.45 million tonnes | 44.74 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.04 million tonnes | 17.01 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 12.70 million tonnes | 14.00 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Brunei or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 15.01 million tonnes against 12.89 million tonnes in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Brunei and Nicaragua?
- 2.11 million tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nicaragua?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Nicaragua rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Brunei ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 115th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.