Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Nicaragua
1.05 tonnes per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.9375 tonnes per person
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
100th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.05 tonnes per person against 0.9375 tonnes per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1125 tonnes per person.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6665 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 0.3898 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.9818 tonnes per person | 0.8968 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.8173 tonnes per person | 0.2748 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.8105 tonnes per person | 0.2009 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, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 1.05 tonnes per person against 0.9375 tonnes per person in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1125 tonnes per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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.