Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 4.41 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.41 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua peaked at 9.39 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million tonnes, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 57th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.15 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 197.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua was 4.41 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.