Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Nicaragua
0.2136 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Paraguay
0.2101 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
74th
Paraguay rank
76th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0035 kilograms per international-$.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 76th of 119 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3039 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1872 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1167 kilograms per international-$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.3022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1756 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1266 kilograms per international-$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2443 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1952 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0491 kilograms per international-$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.2142 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2051 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0091 kilograms per international-$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.0035 kilograms per international-$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th and Paraguay ranks 76th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).