Nepal vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Nepal
1,488 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
1,596 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
151st
Nicaragua rank
149th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 108 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 204 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.25 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 26.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 188.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 161.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 61.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 363.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 302.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 143.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 549.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 406.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 326.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 850.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 523.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 689.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 544.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 226.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Nepal or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 108 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 151st 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.