Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Nicaragua
1,596 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
1,430 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
149th
Rwanda rank
152nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 166 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 188.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 128.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 363.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 235.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 127.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 549.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 461.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.93 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 850.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 663.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 187.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 939.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 293.89 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 217.84 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, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
- Nicaragua, at 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,430 tonnes per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 166 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 149th and Rwanda ranks 152nd 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.