Djibouti vs Nicaragua: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Djibouti
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Djibouti rank
152nd
Nicaragua rank
151st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Djibouti
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Djibouti, a difference of 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Djibouti ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 151st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.7256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Djibouti or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Djibouti and Nicaragua?
- 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Nicaragua rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Djibouti ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 151st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.