Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Ecuador
0.239 tonnes per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.2557 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ecuador rank
70th
Nicaragua rank
68th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.2557 tonnes per person against 0.239 tonnes per person in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0167 tonnes per person.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1789 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.2632 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1298 tonnes per person | 0.1886 tonnes per person | 0.0588 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2471 tonnes per person | 0.2793 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.2831 tonnes per person | 0.2521 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.2557 tonnes per person against 0.239 tonnes per person in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 0.0167 tonnes per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.