Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua is 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua peaked at 538.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001 and was at its lowest, 250.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 496.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 452.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 538.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 313.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 461.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 250.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 140 Greece 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 141 Belarus 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Guatemala 301.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 144 Chile 289.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 145 Italy 284.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Fiji 278.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 197.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua was 300.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 538.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.