AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 85.02 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Nicaragua stood at 85.02 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Nicaragua peaked at 85.02 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.05 %, in 1996.
That places Nicaragua 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.45 % | — |
| 1991 | 80.94 % | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 82.26 % | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 83.59 % | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 83.38 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.8 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 80.05 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 81.25 % | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 81.84 % | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.66 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 82.98 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.48 % | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 82.66 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.01 % | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 82.93 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.63 % | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.99 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 82.65 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.58 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.54 % | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.73 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.58 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.69 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.18 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 84.56 % | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.82 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 84.7 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.05 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 84.43 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.54 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.61 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.4 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.46 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.02 % | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 85.02 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 85.02 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.36 %, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.12 % | 80.05 % | 84.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.95 % | 82.48 % | 84.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.13 % | 82.73 % | 84.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.62 % | 84.4 % | 85.02 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 share in Nicaragua?
- Afolu — emissions share in Nicaragua was 85.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 85.02 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.05 % in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.