Nicaragua vs Senegal: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Nicaragua
32.1%
in 2023
Senegal
35.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Senegal rank
40th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 35.2% against 32.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 16.6% | 1.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 30.6% | 6.9% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 35.4% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 39.0% | 5.8% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 35.2% against 32.1% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 3.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Senegal ranks 40th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.