Moldova vs Nicaragua: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Moldova
5.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova rank
135th
Nicaragua rank
133rd

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Moldova
  • Nicaragua
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196519942024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.63 million tonnes against 5.33 million tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 303,510 tonnes.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 21.60 million tonnes 1.07 million tonnes 20.54 million tonnes Moldova
1970s 30.34 million tonnes 1.96 million tonnes 28.38 million tonnes Moldova
1980s 37.64 million tonnes 2.05 million tonnes 35.60 million tonnes Moldova
1990s 15.69 million tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 13.00 million tonnes Moldova
2000s 4.51 million tonnes 4.23 million tonnes 285,225 tonnes Moldova
2010s 4.97 million tonnes 4.97 million tonnes 1,387 tonnes Moldova
2020s 5.34 million tonnes 5.19 million tonnes 147,862 tonnes Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Moldova or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 5.63 million tonnes against 5.33 million tonnes in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Moldova and Nicaragua?
303,510 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nicaragua?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Nicaragua rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Moldova ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.