Nicaragua vs Syria: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Nicaragua
0.1%
in 2024
Syria
0.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
112th
Syria rank
113th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Nicaragua
- Syria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Syria ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 13 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Nicaragua or Syria?
- Nicaragua, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Nicaragua and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Syria rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th and Syria ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.