Gambia vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Gambia
1,667 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
1,596 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
146th
Nicaragua rank
149th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 71 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Gambia ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 85.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 188.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 102.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 223.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 363.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 139.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 549.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 135.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 685.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 850.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 165.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 128.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Gambia, at 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 71 tonnes per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.