AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 91.56 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
91.56 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 223 countries
All-time high
92.71 %
in 1990
All-time low
89.14 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 92.7 %1991: 90.7 %1992: 91.4 %1993: 91.5 %1994: 91.2 %1995: 90.3 %1996: 89.3 %1997: 89.1 %1998: 89.3 %1999: 89.3 %2000: 89.3 %2001: 89.9 %2002: 90.9 %2003: 91 %2004: 90.6 %2005: 90.8 %2006: 90.9 %2007: 90.6 %2008: 90.5 %2009: 91 %2010: 90.7 %2011: 91.5 %2012: 91.8 %2013: 91.5 %2014: 91.8 %2015: 92 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 91.9 %2018: 91.7 %2019: 91.8 %2020: 92.2 %2021: 92 %2022: 91.9 %2023: 91.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Nicaragua is 91.56 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Nicaragua peaked at 92.71 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.14 %, in 1997.

Nicaragua ranks 16th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 92.71 % —
1991 90.68 % -2.2%
1992 91.38 % +0.8%
1993 91.45 % +0.1%
1994 91.21 % -0.3%
1995 90.34 % -1.0%
1996 89.33 % -1.1%
1997 89.14 % -0.2%
1998 89.27 % +0.1%
1999 89.31 % +0.0%
2000 89.27 % -0.0%
2001 89.87 % +0.7%
2002 90.88 % +1.1%
2003 90.95 % +0.1%
2004 90.57 % -0.4%
2005 90.81 % +0.3%
2006 90.87 % +0.1%
2007 90.61 % -0.3%
2008 90.51 % -0.1%
2009 90.98 % +0.5%
2010 90.65 % -0.4%
2011 91.48 % +0.9%
2012 91.78 % +0.3%
2013 91.54 % -0.3%
2014 91.76 % +0.2%
2015 91.97 % +0.2%
2016 91.76 % -0.2%
2017 91.88 % +0.1%
2018 91.67 % -0.2%
2019 91.81 % +0.2%
2020 92.15 % +0.4%
2021 92.05 % -0.1%
2022 91.86 % -0.2%
2023 91.56 % -0.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 91.56 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.84 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 91.56 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.17 %, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.48 % 89.14 % 92.71 % 10
2000s 90.53 % 89.27 % 90.98 % 10
2010s 91.63 % 90.65 % 91.97 % 10
2020s 91.91 % 91.56 % 92.15 % 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 13 Mauritania 92.37 % compare
  2. 14 Namibia 91.69 % compare
  3. 15 Niue 91.67 % compare
  4. 17 Eritrea 91.46 % compare
  5. 17 Sudan (former) 91.46 % compare
  6. 19 Guinea 91.39 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Nicaragua?
Afolu — emissions share in Nicaragua was 91.56 % 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 92.71 % in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 89.14 % in 1997.
How does Nicaragua rank for afolu — emissions share?
Nicaragua ranks 16th 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 0.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O)
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
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.