Mozambique vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Mozambique
211.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
197.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
130th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Mozambique
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 211.22 million tonnes against 197.65 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 13.57 million tonnes.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mozambique ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 8 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 62,219 tonnes | 318,165 tonnes | 255,946 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 299,131 tonnes | 321,114 tonnes | 21,982 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 829,752 tonnes | 340,277 tonnes | 489,476 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 7.48 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 26.07 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 17.97 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 54.16 million tonnes | 22.67 million tonnes | 31.50 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 78.32 million tonnes | 43.74 million tonnes | 34.58 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 89.68 million tonnes | 66.18 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 104.10 million tonnes | 102.35 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 139.59 million tonnes | 148.47 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 193.61 million tonnes | 186.81 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Mozambique or Nicaragua?
- Mozambique, at 211.22 million tonnes against 197.65 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 13.57 million tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 130th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.