AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 67.23 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67.23 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 209 countries
All-time high
89.23 %
in 1990
All-time low
67.23 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 89.2 %1991: 88.8 %1992: 87.8 %1993: 88.3 %1994: 87.5 %1995: 86.3 %1996: 85.8 %1997: 85.2 %1998: 84.6 %1999: 84.2 %2000: 83.9 %2001: 83.3 %2002: 83.2 %2003: 82.7 %2004: 82.2 %2005: 82.7 %2006: 82.2 %2007: 81.8 %2008: 82.2 %2009: 82 %2010: 82 %2011: 68.3 %2012: 69.5 %2013: 69.9 %2014: 70.1 %2015: 68.5 %2016: 68.2 %2017: 67.9 %2018: 68.9 %2019: 69.1 %2020: 70.8 %2021: 68 %2022: 67.4 %2023: 67.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua stood at 67.23 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 89.23 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.23 %, in 2023.

Nicaragua ranks 38th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.77 % 84.19 % 89.23 % 10
2000s 82.63 % 81.77 % 83.91 % 10
2010s 70.25 % 67.93 % 82.01 % 10
2020s 68.35 % 67.23 % 70.79 % 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 35 Brazil 69.32 % compare
  2. 36 Guinea-Bissau 67.55 % compare
  3. 37 Peru 67.27 % compare
  4. 39 Uruguay 66.67 % compare
  5. 40 Melanesia 66.46 % compare
  6. 41 Sierra Leone 64.15 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 67.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 89.23 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 67.23 % in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.