AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 85.02 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.02 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 223 countries
All-time high
85.02 %
in 2023
All-time low
80.05 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 84.5 %1991: 80.9 %1992: 82.3 %1993: 83.6 %1994: 83.4 %1995: 80.8 %1996: 80 %1997: 81.2 %1998: 81.8 %1999: 82.7 %2000: 83 %2001: 82.5 %2002: 82.7 %2003: 84 %2004: 82.9 %2005: 83.6 %2006: 83 %2007: 82.7 %2008: 82.6 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 82.7 %2011: 83.6 %2012: 83.7 %2013: 84.2 %2014: 84.6 %2015: 84.8 %2016: 84.7 %2017: 84 %2018: 84.4 %2019: 84.5 %2020: 84.6 %2021: 84.4 %2022: 84.5 %2023: 85 %

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

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Tuvalu 88.11 % compare
  2. 13 Cambodia 87.96 % compare
  3. 14 Myanmar 87.26 % compare
  4. 16 New Zealand 83.45 % compare
  5. 17 Uruguay 83.08 % compare
  6. 18 Luxembourg 83.06 % compare

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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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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.