Denmark vs Nicaragua: Methane emissions, per capita
Denmark
1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Denmark or Nicaragua?
- Denmark, at 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.