Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Nicaragua
87,690 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
102,171 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
146th
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 102,171 tonnes against 87,690 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 14,481 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85,319 tonnes | 106,298 tonnes | 20,979 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 65,725 tonnes | 70,209 tonnes | 4,484 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from international aviation, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 102,171 tonnes against 87,690 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from international aviation between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 14,481 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.