Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 4,297 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,297 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 223 countries
All-time high
19,320 kt
in 1990
All-time low
4,297 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 19.3k kt1991: 19.3k kt1992: 19.3k kt1993: 19.3k kt1994: 19.3k kt1995: 19.3k kt1996: 19.3k kt1997: 19.3k kt1998: 19.3k kt1999: 19.3k kt2000: 19.3k kt2001: 19.3k kt2002: 19.3k kt2003: 19.3k kt2004: 19.3k kt2005: 19.3k kt2006: 19.3k kt2007: 19.3k kt2008: 19.3k kt2009: 19.3k kt2010: 19.3k kt2011: 4.3k kt2012: 4.3k kt2013: 4.3k kt2014: 4.3k kt2015: 4.3k kt2016: 4.3k kt2017: 4.3k kt2018: 4.3k kt2019: 4.3k kt2020: 4.3k kt2021: 4.3k kt2022: 4.3k kt2023: 4.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nicaragua is 4,297 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nicaragua peaked at 19,320 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,297 kt, in 2021.

That places Nicaragua 39th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 19,320 kt
1991 19,320 kt +0.0%
1992 19,320 kt +0.0%
1993 19,320 kt +0.0%
1994 19,320 kt +0.0%
1995 19,320 kt +0.0%
1996 19,320 kt +0.0%
1997 19,320 kt +0.0%
1998 19,320 kt +0.0%
1999 19,320 kt +0.0%
2000 19,320 kt +0.0%
2001 19,320 kt +0.0%
2002 19,320 kt +0.0%
2003 19,320 kt +0.0%
2004 19,320 kt +0.0%
2005 19,320 kt +0.0%
2006 19,320 kt +0.0%
2007 19,320 kt +0.0%
2008 19,320 kt +0.0%
2009 19,320 kt +0.0%
2010 19,320 kt +0.0%
2011 4,305 kt -77.7%
2012 4,305 kt +0.0%
2013 4,305 kt +0.0%
2014 4,305 kt +0.0%
2015 4,305 kt +0.0%
2016 4,305 kt +0.0%
2017 4,305 kt +0.0%
2018 4,305 kt +0.0%
2019 4,305 kt +0.0%
2020 4,305 kt +0.0%
2021 4,297 kt -0.2%
2022 4,297 kt +0.0%
2023 4,297 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,320 kt 19,320 kt 19,320 kt 10
2000s 19,320 kt 19,320 kt 19,320 kt 10
2010s 5,806 kt 4,305 kt 19,320 kt 10
2020s 4,299 kt 4,297 kt 4,305 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 36 Kazakhstan 5,295 kt compare
  2. 37 Belize 4,385 kt compare
  3. 38 Gabon 4,319 kt compare
  4. 40 Estonia 3,850 kt compare
  5. 41 Equatorial Guinea 3,828 kt compare
  6. 42 Somalia 3,733 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nicaragua?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nicaragua was 4,297 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 19,320 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 4,297 kt in 2021.
How does Nicaragua rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).