Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Nicaragua
188.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
182.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 188.59 million tonnes against 182.59 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.00 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 million tonnes | 507,097 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 7.44 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 21.38 million tonnes | 11.07 million tonnes | 10.31 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 41.75 million tonnes | 29.19 million tonnes | 12.55 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 63.32 million tonnes | 49.93 million tonnes | 13.39 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 97.62 million tonnes | 79.22 million tonnes | 18.40 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 141.45 million tonnes | 125.81 million tonnes | 15.64 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 178.12 million tonnes | 169.61 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 188.59 million tonnes against 182.59 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.00 million tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th 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.