Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 5.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nicaragua stood at 5.33. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nicaragua peaked at 5.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 138th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 | — |
| 2001 | 3.71 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.19 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.32 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.12 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.33 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.48 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.18 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.28 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.11 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.91 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.29 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 4.76 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.96 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | +7.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.22, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.54 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 4.22 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4.29 | 5.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 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)
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- 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 from fuel combustion in Nicaragua?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nicaragua was 5.33 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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