All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) was 3.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Nicaragua stood at 3.17 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 3.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 139th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita (sectors capita) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.11 t CO2eq/cap | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.69 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.81 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.86 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.94 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.92 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.17 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.17 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.44 t CO2eq/cap, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | 2.11 t CO2eq/cap | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 t CO2eq/cap | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap | 2.92 t CO2eq/cap | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 136 Mauritania 3.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Sudan (former) 3.27 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Egypt 3.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 139 Armenia 3.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 141 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 3.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Albania 3.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Nicaragua?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Nicaragua was 3.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.