Namibia vs Nicaragua: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Namibia
3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nicaragua
3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Namibia rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Namibia, a difference of 76,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 17 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 181,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1860s | 193,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1870s | 244,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1880s | 323,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1890s | 367,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1900s | 412,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1910s | 552,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1920s | 856,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 677,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1930s | 922,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 730,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1940s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1950s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1960s | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1970s | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1980s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 808,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 1990s | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 790,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 76,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Namibia ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.