Nicaragua vs South America: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Nicaragua
7.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
0.3839 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
20th
South America rank
20th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South America
-40-20020196219922023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 7.31 % change on previous year against 0.3839 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 6.93 % change on previous year.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 19.1 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 20th and South America ranks 20th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South America Difference Ahead
1960s 9.21 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 6.24 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1970s 3.93 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year 0.0988 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1980s 0.0086 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year South America
1990s 8.25 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 5.24 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2000s 1.79 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 0.3631 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2010s 1.72 % change on previous year 0.8252 % change on previous year 0.8975 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2020s 5.07 % change on previous year 0.8434 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Nicaragua or South America?
Nicaragua, at 7.31 % change on previous year against 0.3839 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Nicaragua and South America?
6.93 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South America rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 20th and South America ranks 20th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,932 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.