Chile vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Chile
0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Chile rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
102nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Chile
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.078 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0597 tonnes per US$ of GDP Chile
1970s 0.0561 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0397 tonnes per US$ of GDP Chile
1980s 0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP Chile
1990s 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP Chile
2010s 0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Chile or Nicaragua?
Chile, at 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Chile and Nicaragua?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Chile ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.