Nicaragua vs Syria: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Nicaragua
38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Syria
38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
112th
Syria rank
113th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Nicaragua
- Syria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Syria, a difference of 25,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Syria ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 13 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 29.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 699,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 32.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 49.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 67.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 38.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 30.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 40.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1990s | 72.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2000s | 67.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2010s | 39.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2020s | 36.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Nicaragua or Syria?
- Nicaragua, at 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Nicaragua and Syria?
- 25,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Syria rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th and Syria ranks 113th 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.