Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 807.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 103.83 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 322.44 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 286.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 287.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 237.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 240.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 177.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 173.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 151.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 136.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 145.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 129.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 171.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 133.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 145.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 129.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 201 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1977 | 155.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 150.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 171.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 285.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1981 | 300.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 200.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 239.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 296.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 212.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 193.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 270.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1988 | 305.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 243.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 215.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 236.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 288.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 337.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 698.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1995 | 721.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 788.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 736.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 768.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 807.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 762.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 682.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 609.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 604.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 474.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 344.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 315.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 242.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 158.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 164.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 152.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 134.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 128.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 116.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 103.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 164.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2016 | 171.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 180.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 133.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 126.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 111.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 107.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 116.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 217.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +107.1% | 337.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 698.06 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 322.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 129.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 201 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 254.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 193.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 305.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 559.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 215.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 807.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 435.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 158.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 762.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 103.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 180.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 107.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 131 Burkina Faso 127.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Morocco 126.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Norway 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Chile 119.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Malawi 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Argentina 115.27 tonnes per square kilometre 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 807.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.