Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 4.53 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 4.53 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% 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 61st 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.85 million tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 5.02 million tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 8.96 million tonnes | +78.4% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million tonnes | -47.2% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 4.95 million tonnes | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.69 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 6.49 million tonnes | +110.3% |
| 2014 | 6.82 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 7.34 million tonnes | +89.6% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million tonnes | -57.6% |
| 2018 | 5.35 million tonnes | +71.7% |
| 2019 | 5.93 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million tonnes | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 9.39 million tonnes | +332.6% |
| 2024 | 8.31 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 3.67 million tonnes | -55.8% |
| 2026 | 4.53 million tonnes | +23.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.53 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.38 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.53 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 311,510 tonnes, 14.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 5.21 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 9.39 million tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua was 4.53 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 61st 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 38.3%. 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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Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.