Benin vs Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Benin
6.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
131st
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.07 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 435,990 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Benin ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,270 tonnes | 353,476 tonnes | 227,206 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 145,094 tonnes | 887,880 tonnes | 742,786 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 348,080 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 502,466 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 952,875 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 33,189 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.89 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 693,934 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 6.07 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 435,990 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Benin ranks 131st and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.