Nicaragua vs Romania: Carbon intensity of energy
Nicaragua
212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Romania
212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
98th
Romania rank
99th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Nicaragua
- Romania
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Romania, a difference of 0.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 98th and Romania ranks 99th of 204 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 1990s | 231.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2000s | 231.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2010s | 216.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
| 2020s | 205.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Nicaragua or Romania?
- Nicaragua, at 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 212.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Nicaragua and Romania?
- 0.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Romania rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th and Romania ranks 99th 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.