Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement

Nicaragua
0.0273 tonnes per person
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0219 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
126th
Rwanda rank
129th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0273 tonnes per person against 0.0219 tonnes per person in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0054 tonnes per person.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 209 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0094 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0094 tonnes per person Nicaragua
1960s 0.0159 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0159 tonnes per person Nicaragua
1970s 0.03 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.03 tonnes per person Nicaragua
1980s 0.0147 tonnes per person 0.0012 tonnes per person 0.0135 tonnes per person Nicaragua
1990s 0.0278 tonnes per person 0.0026 tonnes per person 0.0252 tonnes per person Nicaragua
2000s 0.0412 tonnes per person 0.004 tonnes per person 0.0371 tonnes per person Nicaragua
2010s 0.0402 tonnes per person 0.0062 tonnes per person 0.034 tonnes per person Nicaragua
2020s 0.0277 tonnes per person 0.0192 tonnes per person 0.0084 tonnes per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
Nicaragua, at 0.0273 tonnes per person against 0.0219 tonnes per person in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
0.0054 tonnes per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
Nicaragua ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 129th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 21,802 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.