Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Nicaragua
9.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
9.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Venezuela rank
50th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 9.90 million tonnes against 9.38 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 522,410 tonnes.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.64 million tonnes | 64.15 million tonnes | 59.51 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 3.36 million tonnes | 31.34 million tonnes | 27.98 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 7.11 million tonnes | 23.25 million tonnes | 16.14 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 8.75 million tonnes | 28.05 million tonnes | 19.31 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 11.00 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 544,320 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 11.65 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 12.98 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10.54 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 29.84 million tonnes | 34.02 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 32.88 million tonnes | 40.68 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 49.08 million tonnes | 74.57 million tonnes | 25.49 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 66.09 million tonnes | 146.48 million tonnes | 80.39 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 28.97 million tonnes | 75.04 million tonnes | 46.07 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 16.49 million tonnes | 34.50 million tonnes | 18.02 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 28.61 million tonnes | 33.11 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 64.69 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 53.23 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 48.23 million tonnes | 15.99 million tonnes | 32.23 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.04 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 726,422 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 8.80 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | 566,358 tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 9.90 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 Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 522,410 tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 50th 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.