Indonesia vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Indonesia
41,212 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
36,551 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
7th
Nicaragua rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,661 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,931 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 20,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,622 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 24,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 681.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 29,044 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 829.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 32,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,803 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 37,637 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,808 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,829 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 40,792 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,352 tonnes per square kilometre | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Nicaragua?
- Indonesia, at 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 4,661 tonnes per square kilometre, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.