Mauritius vs Nicaragua: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Mauritius
7.91 million tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
7.17 million tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
114th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Mauritius
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 7.91 million tonnes against 7.17 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 740,080 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mauritius ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.50 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 568,978 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.29 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | 54,958 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 6.40 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 287,352 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.41 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 643,188 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Mauritius or Nicaragua?
- Mauritius, at 7.91 million tonnes against 7.17 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 740,080 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Nicaragua rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.