Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Bangladesh
0.979 tonnes per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.05 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
100th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.05 tonnes per person against 0.979 tonnes per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.071 tonnes per person.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 120 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1549 tonnes per person | 0.6665 tonnes per person | 0.5116 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2619 tonnes per person | 0.9818 tonnes per person | 0.7199 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.6024 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.4897 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.9489 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.0625 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.05 tonnes per person against 0.979 tonnes per person in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 0.071 tonnes per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.