Nicaragua vs Tuvalu: Energy — Emissions per capita

Nicaragua
0.97 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Tuvalu
1.15 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
165th
Tuvalu rank
163rd

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tuvalu
0.40.60.811.2199020062023

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 1.15 t CO2eq/cap against 0.97 t CO2eq/cap in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.18 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 165th and Tuvalu ranks 163rd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1990s 0.662 t CO2eq/cap 0.554 t CO2eq/cap 0.108 t CO2eq/cap Nicaragua
2000s 0.843 t CO2eq/cap 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 0.228 t CO2eq/cap Tuvalu
2010s 0.856 t CO2eq/cap 1.02 t CO2eq/cap 0.159 t CO2eq/cap Tuvalu
2020s 0.89 t CO2eq/cap 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 0.185 t CO2eq/cap Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Nicaragua or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 1.15 t CO2eq/cap against 0.97 t CO2eq/cap in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Nicaragua and Tuvalu?
0.18 t CO2eq/cap, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tuvalu?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Tuvalu rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 165th and Tuvalu ranks 163rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.