Absolute change co2 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Absolute change co2 was 202,047 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
202,047
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
688,445
in 2015
All-time low
-918,103
in 1979
Years of data
154
1871–2024
Absolute change co2 in Nicaragua, 1871–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, absolute change co2 in Nicaragua stood at 202,047.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Nicaragua peaked at 688,445 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -918,103, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 8 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1873 | 15 | — |
| 1874 | 39 | +160.0% |
| 1875 | -36 | -192.3% |
| 1876 | 2 | -105.6% |
| 1877 | 59 | +2850.0% |
| 1878 | 426 | +622.0% |
| 1879 | 374 | -12.2% |
| 1880 | -371 | -199.2% |
| 1881 | -429 | +15.6% |
| 1882 | -10 | -97.7% |
| 1883 | 564 | -5740.0% |
| 1884 | 1,011 | +79.3% |
| 1885 | -575 | -156.9% |
| 1886 | -741 | +28.9% |
| 1887 | 577 | -177.9% |
| 1888 | 711 | +23.2% |
| 1889 | 5,291 | +644.2% |
| 1890 | 9,943 | +87.9% |
| 1891 | 11,234 | +13.0% |
| 1892 | -6,127 | -154.5% |
| 1893 | -10,898 | +77.9% |
| 1894 | 2,332 | -121.4% |
| 1895 | -3,614 | -255.0% |
| 1896 | -4,286 | +18.6% |
| 1897 | -174 | -95.9% |
| 1898 | 107 | -161.5% |
| 1899 | 405 | +278.5% |
| 1900 | 1,021 | +152.1% |
| 1901 | 1,257 | +23.1% |
| 1902 | -405 | -132.2% |
| 1903 | 192 | -147.4% |
| 1904 | -636 | -431.2% |
| 1905 | -1,026 | +61.3% |
| 1906 | -202 | -80.3% |
| 1907 | -1,116 | +452.5% |
| 1908 | -482 | -56.8% |
| 1909 | -41 | -91.5% |
| 1910 | 497 | -1312.2% |
| 1911 | 1,772 | +256.5% |
| 1912 | -1,354 | -176.4% |
| 1913 | -1,636 | +20.8% |
| 1914 | 310 | -118.9% |
| 1915 | -5 | -101.6% |
| 1916 | 1,552 | -31138.5% |
| 1917 | 1,862 | +20.0% |
| 1918 | -646 | -134.7% |
| 1919 | -1,014 | +57.0% |
| 1920 | -2,767 | +172.9% |
| 1921 | 1,801 | -165.1% |
| 1922 | -2,122 | -217.8% |
| 1923 | 6,648 | -413.3% |
| 1924 | 4,745 | -28.6% |
| 1925 | -7,256 | -252.9% |
| 1926 | 10,408 | -243.4% |
| 1927 | -14,568 | -240.0% |
| 1928 | -1,223 | -91.6% |
| 1929 | -446 | -63.5% |
| 1930 | -413 | -7.4% |
| 1931 | -190 | -54.0% |
| 1932 | -159 | -16.3% |
| 1933 | 162 | -201.9% |
| 1934 | -165 | -201.9% |
| 1935 | 75 | -145.5% |
| 1936 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 115 | +49.4% |
| 1938 | -305 | -365.2% |
| 1939 | 38 | -112.5% |
| 1940 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 39 | — |
| 1942 | -231 | -692.3% |
| 1943 | 7,882 | -3512.1% |
| 1944 | -3,943 | -150.0% |
| 1945 | 3,483 | -188.3% |
| 1946 | -3,788 | -208.8% |
| 1947 | 3,788 | -200.0% |
| 1948 | 152 | -96.0% |
| 1949 | 38 | -75.0% |
| 1950 | 183,049 | +481607.9% |
| 1951 | 10,770 | -94.1% |
| 1952 | 73,280 | +580.4% |
| 1953 | 10,992 | -85.0% |
| 1954 | 29,312 | +166.7% |
| 1955 | 76,914 | +162.4% |
| 1956 | -14,715 | -119.1% |
| 1957 | 40,304 | -373.9% |
| 1958 | 183,229 | +354.6% |
| 1959 | -120,912 | -166.0% |
| 1960 | 51,326 | -142.4% |
| 1961 | 29,282 | -42.9% |
| 1962 | 98,899 | +237.7% |
| 1963 | 183,170 | +85.2% |
| 1964 | 106,226 | -42.0% |
| 1965 | -168,573 | -258.7% |
| 1966 | 179,476 | -206.5% |
| 1967 | 120,853 | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 150,194 | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 54,930 | -63.4% |
| 1970 | 117,189 | +113.3% |
| 1971 | 102,622 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 98,928 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 223,206 | +125.6% |
| 1974 | 120,734 | -45.9% |
| 1975 | -21,746 | -118.0% |
| 1976 | 295,529 | -1459.0% |
| 1977 | 610,841 | +106.7% |
| 1978 | -205,707 | -133.7% |
| 1979 | -918,103 | +346.3% |
| 1980 | 312,911 | -134.1% |
| 1981 | 112,411 | -64.1% |
| 1982 | -24,030 | -121.4% |
| 1983 | -114,057 | +374.6% |
| 1984 | -150,697 | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 138,759 | -192.1% |
| 1986 | 270,664 | +95.1% |
| 1987 | 175,399 | -35.2% |
| 1988 | -191,001 | -208.9% |
| 1989 | -771,922 | +304.1% |
| 1990 | 575,032 | -174.5% |
| 1991 | -58,119 | -110.1% |
| 1992 | 385,564 | -763.4% |
| 1993 | -90,412 | -123.4% |
| 1994 | 234,489 | -359.4% |
| 1995 | 236,402 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 91,118 | -61.5% |
| 1997 | 266,365 | +192.3% |
| 1998 | 277,668 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 204,407 | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 119,664 | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 199,746 | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 66,117 | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 334,837 | +406.4% |
| 2004 | 51,830 | -84.5% |
| 2005 | -109,068 | -310.4% |
| 2006 | 153,395 | -240.6% |
| 2007 | 133,233 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | -186,555 | -240.0% |
| 2009 | 78,870 | -142.3% |
| 2010 | 20,932 | -73.5% |
| 2011 | 335,491 | +1502.8% |
| 2012 | -254,718 | -175.9% |
| 2013 | 51,846 | -120.4% |
| 2014 | 134,106 | +158.7% |
| 2015 | 688,445 | +413.4% |
| 2016 | -29,699 | -104.3% |
| 2017 | 62,288 | -309.7% |
| 2018 | -262,841 | -522.0% |
| 2019 | 30,128 | -111.5% |
| 2020 | -567,091 | -1982.3% |
| 2021 | 491,556 | -186.7% |
| 2022 | -1,338 | -100.3% |
| 2023 | 297,063 | -22302.0% |
| 2024 | 202,047 | -32.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 202,047 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 202,047 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +481607.9% | 38 | 183,049 |
| 1916 | +31138.5% | -5 | 1,552 |
| 2023 | +22302.0% | -1,338 | 297,063 |
| 1883 | +5740.0% | -10 | 564 |
| 1943 | +3512.1% | -231 | 7,882 |
| 1877 | +2850.0% | 2 | 59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 98.56 | -36 | 426 | 9 |
| 1880s | 602.8 | -741 | 5,291 | 10 |
| 1890s | -107.8 | -10,898 | 11,234 | 10 |
| 1900s | -143.8 | -1,116 | 1,257 | 10 |
| 1910s | 133.8 | -1,636 | 1,862 | 10 |
| 1920s | -478 | -14,568 | 10,408 | 10 |
| 1930s | -76.5 | -413 | 162 | 10 |
| 1940s | 742 | -3,943 | 7,882 | 10 |
| 1950s | 47,222 | -120,912 | 183,229 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80,578 | -168,573 | 183,170 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,349 | -918,103 | 610,841 | 10 |
| 1980s | -24,156 | -771,922 | 312,911 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,251 | -90,412 | 575,032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,207 | -186,555 | 334,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,598 | -262,841 | 688,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,447 | -567,091 | 491,556 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Nicaragua?
- Absolute change co2 in Nicaragua was 202,047 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 688,445 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -918,103 in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for absolute change co2?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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