Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

Nicaragua
3.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
65th
Puerto Rico rank
62nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Puerto Rico
0200400600800197119972024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 3.88 % change on previous year against 3.87 % change on previous year in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 65th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 2.33 % change on previous year -2.43 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1980s 5.18 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 6.38 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1990s 5.9 % change on previous year -2.64 % change on previous year 8.54 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2000s 3.43 % change on previous year 55.02 % change on previous year 51.59 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2010s 2.37 % change on previous year -5.95 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2020s 0.3457 % change on previous year 6.83 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 3.88 % change on previous year against 3.87 % change on previous year in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
Nicaragua ranks 65th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,735 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.