Belgium vs Nicaragua: Methane emissions
Belgium
11.92 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
11.55 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
92nd
Nicaragua rank
95th
Methane emissions over time
- Belgium
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.92 million against 11.55 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 374,400.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.50 million | 545,547 | 6.95 million | Belgium |
| 1860s | 7.85 million | 578,321 | 7.27 million | Belgium |
| 1870s | 8.21 million | 633,647 | 7.58 million | Belgium |
| 1880s | 8.62 million | 722,577 | 7.89 million | Belgium |
| 1890s | 9.12 million | 825,129 | 8.30 million | Belgium |
| 1900s | 10.09 million | 959,694 | 9.13 million | Belgium |
| 1910s | 10.01 million | 1.13 million | 8.88 million | Belgium |
| 1920s | 11.45 million | 1.38 million | 10.08 million | Belgium |
| 1930s | 11.91 million | 1.70 million | 10.22 million | Belgium |
| 1940s | 12.06 million | 2.06 million | 10.00 million | Belgium |
| 1950s | 16.34 million | 2.65 million | 13.68 million | Belgium |
| 1960s | 19.62 million | 3.73 million | 15.89 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 19.67 million | 5.08 million | 14.59 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 18.34 million | 4.95 million | 13.39 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.76 million | 6.11 million | 9.65 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 13.43 million | 7.52 million | 5.91 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.48 million | 9.74 million | 2.74 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.10 million | 11.26 million | 835,100 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Belgium or Nicaragua?
- Belgium, at 11.92 million against 11.55 million in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 374,400, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for methane emissions?
- Belgium ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.