Nicaragua vs Senegal: Greenhouse gas emissions
Nicaragua
38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Senegal
35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
112th
Senegal rank
114th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Nicaragua
- Senegal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal, a difference of 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 29.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 32.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 49.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 67.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 38.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 30.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 40.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 72.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 67.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 39.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 36.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Nicaragua or Senegal?
- Nicaragua, at 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Senegal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Senegal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th and Senegal ranks 114th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.