Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 5.33 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Nicaragua stood at 5.33 million tonnes. 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 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.54 million tonnes, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 137th of 160 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | million tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.71 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.83 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.19 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.12 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.48 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.29 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.18 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.45 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.49 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.13 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.76 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.91 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.29 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 4.76 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.96 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.33 million tonnes | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 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 million tonnes 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 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 160 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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