Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -3.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Nicaragua, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Nicaragua is -3.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Nicaragua peaked at -1.34 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.12 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 194th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1995 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1996 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1998 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1999 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2001 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2002 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2003 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2004 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2006 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2007 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2008 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2009 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2010 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2011 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2012 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2015 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2017 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2020 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2021 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2022 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2023 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -3.12 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2741 % change on previous year, 11.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -3.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1213 % change on previous year, 25.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -80.7% | -1.42 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +52.3% | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 191 Gambia -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Burkina Faso -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Chad -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Cote d'Ivoire -4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Solomon Islands -6.08 % change on previous year 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 stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Nicaragua?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Nicaragua was -3.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -1.34 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.12 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Nicaragua ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.