Nicaragua vs Uganda: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
6.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Uganda rank
130th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Nicaragua
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.33 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 703,460 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 353,476 tonnes | 232,849 tonnes | 120,627 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 887,880 tonnes | 650,304 tonnes | 237,576 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 869,924 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 666,076 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.69 million tonnes | 932,408 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.23 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 476,399 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.19 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 907,630 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Nicaragua or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.33 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 703,460 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 130th 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.