Nicaragua vs Norway: Per capita methane emissions
Nicaragua
1.67
in 2024
Norway
1.51
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Norway rank
43rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Nicaragua
- Norway
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.67 against 1.51 in Norway, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 14 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.75 | 0.9852 | 0.763 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 1.69 | 0.99 | 0.7049 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 1.66 | 0.9842 | 0.6713 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 1.63 | 0.9891 | 0.6446 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 1.61 | 1.02 | 0.5953 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 1.6 | 1.04 | 0.5643 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 1.6 | 1.06 | 0.5373 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 1.73 | 1.05 | 0.6821 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1.88 | 1.07 | 0.8104 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1.81 | 1.15 | 0.6595 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1.74 | 1.46 | 0.2831 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.77 | 0.0442 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.75 | 0.0793 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.83 | 0.4765 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.85 | 0.5161 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 2.17 | 0.7553 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.68 | 0.0839 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.5 | 0.1675 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Nicaragua or Norway?
- Nicaragua, at 1.67 against 1.51 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Nicaragua and Norway?
- 0.16, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Norway rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 43rd 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.