Bahamas vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Bahamas
176.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
188.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Bahamas rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Bahamas
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 188.59 million tonnes against 176.02 million tonnes in Bahamas, a difference of 12.56 million tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bahamas ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 517,357 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 5.77 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 44.52 million tonnes | 21.38 million tonnes | 23.13 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 93.84 million tonnes | 41.75 million tonnes | 52.09 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 111.77 million tonnes | 63.32 million tonnes | 48.45 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 131.02 million tonnes | 97.62 million tonnes | 33.41 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 151.79 million tonnes | 141.45 million tonnes | 10.34 million tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 170.07 million tonnes | 178.12 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Bahamas or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 188.59 million tonnes against 176.02 million tonnes in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 12.56 million tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Nicaragua?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bahamas ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.