Algeria vs Nicaragua: Per capita methane emissions
Algeria
1.48
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.67
in 2024
Algeria rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Algeria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.67 against 1.48 in Algeria, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Algeria ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4616 | 1.75 | 1.29 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.4632 | 1.69 | 1.23 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.4568 | 1.66 | 1.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.4516 | 1.63 | 1.18 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.4448 | 1.61 | 1.17 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.4231 | 1.6 | 1.18 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.4106 | 1.6 | 1.19 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.4154 | 1.73 | 1.32 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.3997 | 1.88 | 1.48 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.5344 | 1.81 | 1.27 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 2.33 | 1.74 | 0.5827 | Algeria |
| 1960s | 2.48 | 1.81 | 0.6639 | Algeria |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 1.83 | 1.07 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.38 | 1.36 | 1.02 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.34 | 0.8991 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.41 | 0.3702 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.59 | 0.0229 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.67 | 0.2215 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Algeria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.67 against 1.48 in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 0.19, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Algeria ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.