Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Afghanistan
39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nicaragua
38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Nicaragua rank
112th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 12.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 14.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 272,050 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 17.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 25.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 16.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 31.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 36.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Afghanistan, at 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.