Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.11 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
156th
of 204 countries
All-time high
45.21 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
4.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 45.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 7 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 7.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 6.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 7.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 8.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 10.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 10.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 11.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 12.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 13.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 15.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 16.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 16.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 18.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 23.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 21.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 14.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 16.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 17.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 15.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 16.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 18.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 20.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 18.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 12.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 16.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 16.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 19.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 18.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 20.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 22.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 23.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 25.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 28.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 29.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 30.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 32.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 33.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 35.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 36.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 36.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 36.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 37.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 38.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 44.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 44.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 43.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 42.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 42.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 37 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 153 Myanmar 48.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Uruguay 45.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 East Timor 44.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bhutan 43.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Iceland 37.72 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 45.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.