Gabon vs Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Gabon
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
134th
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Gabon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.63 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 231,560 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Gabon ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,001 tonnes | 353,476 tonnes | 335,476 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 564,988 tonnes | 887,880 tonnes | 322,892 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 5.01 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 5.66 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 5.25 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 5.95 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 5.49 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 520,681 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.54 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 344,144 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Gabon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.63 million tonnes against 5.40 million tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 231,560 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Gabon ranks 134th 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.