Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Carbon intensity of GDP
Nicaragua
0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
116th
Puerto Rico rank
115th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Puerto Rico ranks 115th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1916 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0545 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.1571 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1375 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0197 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1269 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0444 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1016 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th and Puerto Rico ranks 115th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.