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