Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 202,047 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
202,047 tonnes
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
688,445 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
-918,103 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
154
1871–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1873 | 15 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 39 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 1875 | -36 tonnes | -192.3% |
| 1876 | 2 tonnes | -105.6% |
| 1877 | 59 tonnes | +2850.0% |
| 1878 | 426 tonnes | +622.0% |
| 1879 | 374 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1880 | -371 tonnes | -199.2% |
| 1881 | -429 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1882 | -10 tonnes | -97.7% |
| 1883 | 564 tonnes | -5740.0% |
| 1884 | 1,011 tonnes | +79.3% |
| 1885 | -575 tonnes | -156.9% |
| 1886 | -741 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1887 | 577 tonnes | -177.9% |
| 1888 | 711 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1889 | 5,291 tonnes | +644.2% |
| 1890 | 9,943 tonnes | +87.9% |
| 1891 | 11,234 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1892 | -6,127 tonnes | -154.5% |
| 1893 | -10,898 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1894 | 2,332 tonnes | -121.4% |
| 1895 | -3,614 tonnes | -255.0% |
| 1896 | -4,286 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1897 | -174 tonnes | -95.9% |
| 1898 | 107 tonnes | -161.5% |
| 1899 | 405 tonnes | +278.5% |
| 1900 | 1,021 tonnes | +152.1% |
| 1901 | 1,257 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1902 | -405 tonnes | -132.2% |
| 1903 | 192 tonnes | -147.4% |
| 1904 | -636 tonnes | -431.2% |
| 1905 | -1,026 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1906 | -202 tonnes | -80.3% |
| 1907 | -1,116 tonnes | +452.5% |
| 1908 | -482 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 1909 | -41 tonnes | -91.5% |
| 1910 | 497 tonnes | -1312.2% |
| 1911 | 1,772 tonnes | +256.5% |
| 1912 | -1,354 tonnes | -176.4% |
| 1913 | -1,636 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1914 | 310 tonnes | -118.9% |
| 1915 | -5 tonnes | -101.6% |
| 1916 | 1,552 tonnes | -31138.5% |
| 1917 | 1,862 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1918 | -646 tonnes | -134.7% |
| 1919 | -1,014 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1920 | -2,767 tonnes | +172.9% |
| 1921 | 1,801 tonnes | -165.1% |
| 1922 | -2,122 tonnes | -217.8% |
| 1923 | 6,648 tonnes | -413.3% |
| 1924 | 4,745 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1925 | -7,256 tonnes | -252.9% |
| 1926 | 10,408 tonnes | -243.4% |
| 1927 | -14,568 tonnes | -240.0% |
| 1928 | -1,223 tonnes | -91.6% |
| 1929 | -446 tonnes | -63.5% |
| 1930 | -413 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1931 | -190 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 1932 | -159 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1933 | 162 tonnes | -201.9% |
| 1934 | -165 tonnes | -201.9% |
| 1935 | 75 tonnes | -145.5% |
| 1936 | 77 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 115 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1938 | -305 tonnes | -365.2% |
| 1939 | 38 tonnes | -112.5% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 39 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | -231 tonnes | -692.3% |
| 1943 | 7,882 tonnes | -3512.1% |
| 1944 | -3,943 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1945 | 3,483 tonnes | -188.3% |
| 1946 | -3,788 tonnes | -208.8% |
| 1947 | 3,788 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1948 | 152 tonnes | -96.0% |
| 1949 | 38 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1950 | 183,049 tonnes | +481607.9% |
| 1951 | 10,770 tonnes | -94.1% |
| 1952 | 73,280 tonnes | +580.4% |
| 1953 | 10,992 tonnes | -85.0% |
| 1954 | 29,312 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1955 | 76,914 tonnes | +162.4% |
| 1956 | -14,715 tonnes | -119.1% |
| 1957 | 40,304 tonnes | -373.9% |
| 1958 | 183,229 tonnes | +354.6% |
| 1959 | -120,912 tonnes | -166.0% |
| 1960 | 51,326 tonnes | -142.4% |
| 1961 | 29,282 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1962 | 98,899 tonnes | +237.7% |
| 1963 | 183,170 tonnes | +85.2% |
| 1964 | 106,226 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 1965 | -168,573 tonnes | -258.7% |
| 1966 | 179,476 tonnes | -206.5% |
| 1967 | 120,853 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 150,194 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 54,930 tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1970 | 117,189 tonnes | +113.3% |
| 1971 | 102,622 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 98,928 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 223,206 tonnes | +125.6% |
| 1974 | 120,734 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1975 | -21,746 tonnes | -118.0% |
| 1976 | 295,529 tonnes | -1459.0% |
| 1977 | 610,841 tonnes | +106.7% |
| 1978 | -205,707 tonnes | -133.7% |
| 1979 | -918,103 tonnes | +346.3% |
| 1980 | 312,911 tonnes | -134.1% |
| 1981 | 112,411 tonnes | -64.1% |
| 1982 | -24,030 tonnes | -121.4% |
| 1983 | -114,057 tonnes | +374.6% |
| 1984 | -150,697 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 138,759 tonnes | -192.1% |
| 1986 | 270,664 tonnes | +95.1% |
| 1987 | 175,399 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1988 | -191,001 tonnes | -208.9% |
| 1989 | -771,922 tonnes | +304.1% |
| 1990 | 575,032 tonnes | -174.5% |
| 1991 | -58,119 tonnes | -110.1% |
| 1992 | 385,564 tonnes | -763.4% |
| 1993 | -90,412 tonnes | -123.4% |
| 1994 | 234,489 tonnes | -359.4% |
| 1995 | 236,402 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 91,118 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1997 | 266,365 tonnes | +192.3% |
| 1998 | 277,668 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 204,407 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 119,664 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 199,746 tonnes | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 66,117 tonnes | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 334,837 tonnes | +406.4% |
| 2004 | 51,830 tonnes | -84.5% |
| 2005 | -109,068 tonnes | -310.4% |
| 2006 | 153,395 tonnes | -240.6% |
| 2007 | 133,233 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2008 | -186,555 tonnes | -240.0% |
| 2009 | 78,870 tonnes | -142.3% |
| 2010 | 20,932 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 2011 | 335,491 tonnes | +1502.8% |
| 2012 | -254,718 tonnes | -175.9% |
| 2013 | 51,846 tonnes | -120.4% |
| 2014 | 134,106 tonnes | +158.7% |
| 2015 | 688,445 tonnes | +413.4% |
| 2016 | -29,699 tonnes | -104.3% |
| 2017 | 62,288 tonnes | -309.7% |
| 2018 | -262,841 tonnes | -522.0% |
| 2019 | 30,128 tonnes | -111.5% |
| 2020 | -567,091 tonnes | -1982.3% |
| 2021 | 491,556 tonnes | -186.7% |
| 2022 | -1,338 tonnes | -100.3% |
| 2023 | 297,063 tonnes | -22302.0% |
| 2024 | 202,047 tonnes | -32.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 202,047 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 202,047 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 tonnes | 183,049 tonnes |
| 1916 | +31138.5% | -5 tonnes | 1,552 tonnes |
| 2023 | +22302.0% | -1,338 tonnes | 297,063 tonnes |
| 1883 | +5740.0% | -10 tonnes | 564 tonnes |
| 1943 | +3512.1% | -231 tonnes | 7,882 tonnes |
| 1877 | +2850.0% | 2 tonnes | 59 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.