Chile vs Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Chile
9.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
9.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
51st
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.59 million tonnes against 9.38 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 213,130 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Chile ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 13 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.61 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1860s | 12.05 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1870s | 14.88 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1880s | 17.15 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1890s | 21.64 million tonnes | 11.00 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1900s | 27.31 million tonnes | 11.65 million tonnes | 15.66 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1910s | 33.35 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | 20.37 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1920s | 34.30 million tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1930s | 41.27 million tonnes | 32.88 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1940s | 39.57 million tonnes | 49.08 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 39.44 million tonnes | 66.09 million tonnes | 26.65 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 34.42 million tonnes | 28.97 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 36.52 million tonnes | 16.49 million tonnes | 20.03 million tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 9.17 million tonnes | 28.61 million tonnes | 19.44 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.92 million tonnes | 64.69 million tonnes | 58.77 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 28.28 million tonnes | 48.23 million tonnes | 19.94 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 34.66 million tonnes | 12.04 million tonnes | 22.62 million tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 19.39 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Chile, at 9.59 million tonnes against 9.38 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 213,130 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Chile ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.