Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 3.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nicaragua is 3.26 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 6.9 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.14 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
That places Nicaragua 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.19 t CO2eq/cap | 5.83 t CO2eq/cap | 6.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 t CO2eq/cap | 5.55 t CO2eq/cap | 5.93 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 t CO2eq/cap | 3.14 t CO2eq/cap | 5.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 t CO2eq/cap | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | 3.26 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 30 Qatar 3.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 31 Poland, Republic of 3.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 32 Niue 1.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 32 Thailand 3.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 33 Colombia 3.26 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 3.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 35 Cook Islands 1.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 36 Guinea 3.21 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nicaragua?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Nicaragua was 3.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. 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.