Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 212.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 212.96 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 259.83 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 151.23, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 234.29 | — |
| 1981 | 248.17 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 244.43 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 229.81 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 224.8 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 211.74 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 246.31 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 259.83 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 234.78 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 151.23 | -35.6% |
| 1990 | 222.34 | +47.0% |
| 1991 | 228.2 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 232.8 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 223.52 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 234.4 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 236.44 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 230.04 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 239.92 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 233.29 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 232.18 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 232.19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 234.57 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 237.84 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 243.06 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 234.1 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 226.27 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 230.8 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 226.11 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 225.03 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 225.51 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 223.98 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 227.08 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 218.72 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 214.37 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 210.27 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 214.8 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 213.32 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 215.88 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 217.89 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 210.64 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 203.26 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 203.93 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 199.57 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 206 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 212.96 | +3.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 212.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 212.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 213.16, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +47.0% | 151.23 | 222.34 |
| 1989 | -35.6% | 234.78 | 151.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228.54 | 151.23 | 259.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.31 | 222.34 | 239.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.55 | 225.03 | 243.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.69 | 210.27 | 227.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.14 | 199.57 | 212.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 214.03 compare
- 96 Brunei 213.53 compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 213.35 compare
- 99 Romania 212.61 compare
- 100 Bangladesh 212.27 compare
- 101 Pakistan 211.57 compare
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 intensity vs gdp in Nicaragua?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Nicaragua was 212.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 259.83 in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.23 in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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