Nicaragua vs Pakistan: Carbon intensity of energy

Nicaragua
212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Pakistan
211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
98th
Pakistan rank
101st

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Pakistan
0100200300196519942024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Pakistan, a difference of 1.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 98th and Pakistan ranks 101st of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 228.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 234.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 5.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
1990s 231.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 237.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 6.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan
2000s 231.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 223.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 7.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Nicaragua
2010s 216.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 211.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 5.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Nicaragua
2020s 205.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 227.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 22.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Nicaragua or Pakistan?
Nicaragua, at 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 211.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Nicaragua and Pakistan?
1.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Pakistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Pakistan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Nicaragua ranks 98th and Pakistan ranks 101st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.