Kenya vs Nicaragua: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Kenya
0.2493 tonnes per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.2557 tonnes per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
69th
Nicaragua rank
68th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.2557 tonnes per person against 0.2493 tonnes per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0064 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kenya ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0501 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0342 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1094 tonnes per person | 0.1886 tonnes per person | 0.0791 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2415 tonnes per person | 0.2793 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.2415 tonnes per person | 0.2521 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.2557 tonnes per person against 0.2493 tonnes per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.0064 tonnes per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kenya ranks 69th 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.