What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ecuador and Nicaragua?

237,247 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?

59 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 1950.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Ecuador

562,066 tonnes

in 1960

Nicaragua

324,819 tonnes

in 1950

Ecuador rank

140th

Nicaragua rank

143rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

Ecuador
Nicaragua

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 562,066 tonnes against 324,819 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 237,247 tonnes.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Ecuador ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1890s	2,780 tonnes	115,078 tonnes	112,298 tonnes	Nicaragua
1900s	39,670 tonnes	177,299 tonnes	137,630 tonnes	Nicaragua
1910s	346,602 tonnes	231,093 tonnes	115,509 tonnes	Ecuador
1920s	519,805 tonnes	292,327 tonnes	227,478 tonnes	Ecuador
1930s	549,937 tonnes	321,114 tonnes	228,823 tonnes	Ecuador
1940s	556,710 tonnes	323,560 tonnes	233,150 tonnes	Ecuador
1950s	560,153 tonnes	324,819 tonnes	235,334 tonnes	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Ecuador or Nicaragua?: Ecuador, at 562,066 tonnes against 324,819 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 1960.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ecuador and Nicaragua?: 237,247 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 1950.
How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Ecuador ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.