Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1042 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nicaragua is 0.1042, 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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1002, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 101st of 159 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.144 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1466 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1502 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1603 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1568 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1435 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1453 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.143 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1324 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1334 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1308 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1291 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1202 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1086 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1103 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1172 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1145 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1099 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1055 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1121 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1002 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1006 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1013 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1042 | +2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1042 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1042 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1455 | 0.1324 | 0.1603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1158 | 0.1055 | 0.1308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1016 | 0.1002 | 0.1042 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 per unit of gdp ppp in Nicaragua?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Nicaragua was 0.1042 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 in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1002 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 159 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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