Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 202,047 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nicaragua stood at 202,047 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 688,445 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, -918,103 tonnes, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 98.56 tonnes | -36 tonnes | 426 tonnes | 9 |
| 1880s | 602.8 tonnes | -741 tonnes | 5,291 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -107.8 tonnes | -10,898 tonnes | 11,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -143.8 tonnes | -1,116 tonnes | 1,257 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 133.8 tonnes | -1,636 tonnes | 1,862 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -478 tonnes | -14,568 tonnes | 10,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -76.5 tonnes | -413 tonnes | 162 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 742 tonnes | -3,943 tonnes | 7,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 47,222 tonnes | -120,912 tonnes | 183,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 80,578 tonnes | -168,573 tonnes | 183,170 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,349 tonnes | -918,103 tonnes | 610,841 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -24,156 tonnes | -771,922 tonnes | 312,911 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,251 tonnes | -90,412 tonnes | 575,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,207 tonnes | -186,555 tonnes | 334,837 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,598 tonnes | -262,841 tonnes | 688,445 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,447 tonnes | -567,091 tonnes | 491,556 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 197.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nicaragua?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Nicaragua was 202,047 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 688,445 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -918,103 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.