Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nicaragua: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.32 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Nicaragua
2.22 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
118th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7991 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3197 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.9655 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5135 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.458 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4515 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6682 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1149 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0781 tonnes per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nicaragua?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
- 0.1 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.