Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Nicaragua
0.0002 °C
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0001 °C
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
143rd
Rwanda rank
146th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0002 °C against 0.0001 °C in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 146th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 10 and Rwanda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0002 °C against 0.0001 °C in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 0.0001 °C, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 146th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.