Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1042 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1042 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
101st
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1603 kg per constant US$
in 2003
All-time low
0.1002 kg per constant US$
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nicaragua is 0.1042 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1603 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1002 kg per constant US$, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 101st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.144 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1466 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1502 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1603 kg per constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1568 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1435 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1453 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.143 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1324 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1334 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1308 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1291 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1202 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1086 kg per constant US$ | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1103 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1172 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1145 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1099 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1055 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1121 kg per constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1002 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1006 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1013 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1042 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1042 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175 kg per constant US$, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1042 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099 kg per constant US$, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1455 kg per constant US$ | 0.1324 kg per constant US$ | 0.1603 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1158 kg per constant US$ | 0.1055 kg per constant US$ | 0.1308 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1016 kg per constant US$ | 0.1002 kg per constant US$ | 0.1042 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nicaragua?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nicaragua was 0.1042 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1603 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1002 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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