Germany vs Nicaragua: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Germany
0.2146 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Nicaragua
0.2136 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Germany rank
72nd
Nicaragua rank
74th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Germany
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.001 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4983 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3039 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1944 kilograms per international-$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.3538 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0516 kilograms per international-$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.2564 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2443 kilograms per international-$ | 0.012 kilograms per international-$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.2132 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2142 kilograms per international-$ | 0.001 kilograms per international-$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Germany or Nicaragua?
- Germany, at 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Germany and Nicaragua?
- 0.001 kilograms per international-$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nicaragua?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Nicaragua rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Germany ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).