Nicaragua vs Uganda: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Nicaragua
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
6.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Uganda rank
130th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uganda
02.0M4.0M6.0M196519942024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 6.33 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 703,460 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 130th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 million tonnes 864,854 tonnes 202,467 tonnes Nicaragua
1970s 1.96 million tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 869,924 tonnes Nicaragua
1980s 2.05 million tonnes 666,076 tonnes 1.38 million tonnes Nicaragua
1990s 2.69 million tonnes 932,408 tonnes 1.75 million tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 4.23 million tonnes 2.02 million tonnes 2.20 million tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 4.97 million tonnes 4.49 million tonnes 476,399 tonnes Nicaragua
2020s 5.19 million tonnes 6.10 million tonnes 907,630 tonnes Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Nicaragua or Uganda?
Uganda, at 6.33 million tonnes against 5.63 million tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Nicaragua and Uganda?
703,460 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Uganda ranks 130th 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.