Mongolia vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Mongolia
8.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
8.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
123rd
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Mongolia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8.74 million tonnes against 8.30 million tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 442,910 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 211 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 111,575 tonnes | 111,575 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 18,535 tonnes | 334,720 tonnes | 316,185 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 432,384 tonnes | 964,604 tonnes | 532,220 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 437,841 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 392,375 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.64 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.06 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.10 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Mongolia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8.74 million tonnes against 8.30 million tonnes in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Mongolia and Nicaragua?
- 442,910 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nicaragua?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mongolia ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.