AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 359.25 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Nicaragua is 359.25 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 359.25 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159.62 kt, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 74th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 199.79 kt | — |
| 1991 | 159.62 kt | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 177.08 kt | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 198.62 kt | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 200.16 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 172.16 kt | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 165.76 kt | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 183.33 kt | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 193.75 kt | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 209.31 kt | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 217.45 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 212.38 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 215.91 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 232.22 kt | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 219.62 kt | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 235.58 kt | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 233.65 kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 232.95 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 235.08 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 236.92 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 243.81 kt | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 266.17 kt | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 275.63 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 292.06 kt | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 306.58 kt | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 317.32 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 319.5 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 312.05 kt | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 322.01 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 328.65 kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 334.86 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 334.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 340.26 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 359.25 kt | +5.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 359.25 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199.02 kt, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 359.25 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.34 kt, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.96 kt | 159.62 kt | 209.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.18 kt | 212.38 kt | 236.92 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.38 kt | 243.81 kt | 328.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.32 kt | 334.86 kt | 359.25 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 72 Egypt 434.37 kt compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 386.65 kt compare
- 75 Belarus 357.97 kt compare
- 76 Belgium-Luxembourg 330.13 kt compare
- 77 Ecuador 311.81 kt compare
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 afolu — emissions in Nicaragua?
- Afolu — emissions in Nicaragua was 359.25 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 359.25 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.62 kt in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for afolu — emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf