What is emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua?

Emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua was 266,923 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 266,923 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 8,822 tonnes in 1750.

How does Nicaragua rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: emissions of air pollutants was 266,923 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

266,923 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

111th

of 220 countries

All-time high

266,923 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

8,822 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 266,923 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua peaked at 266,923 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,822 tonnes, in 1750.

Nicaragua ranks 111th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	9,082 tonnes	8,822 tonnes	9,341 tonnes	10
1760s	9,673 tonnes	9,399 tonnes	9,947 tonnes	10
1770s	10,296 tonnes	10,007 tonnes	10,584 tonnes	10
1780s	10,952 tonnes	10,648 tonnes	11,255 tonnes	10
1790s	11,641 tonnes	11,322 tonnes	11,959 tonnes	10
1800s	12,364 tonnes	12,029 tonnes	12,696 tonnes	10
1810s	13,118 tonnes	12,769 tonnes	13,465 tonnes	10
1820s	14,592 tonnes	13,541 tonnes	15,635 tonnes	10
1830s	16,956 tonnes	15,865 tonnes	18,039 tonnes	10
1840s	19,521 tonnes	18,277 tonnes	20,756 tonnes	10
1850s	21,618 tonnes	21,006 tonnes	22,247 tonnes	10
1860s	23,078 tonnes	22,391 tonnes	23,789 tonnes	10
1870s	25,397 tonnes	23,952 tonnes	26,910 tonnes	10
1880s	28,997 tonnes	27,264 tonnes	30,819 tonnes	10
1890s	33,408 tonnes	31,245 tonnes	35,700 tonnes	10
1900s	39,967 tonnes	36,238 tonnes	43,717 tonnes	10
1910s	47,428 tonnes	44,559 tonnes	50,854 tonnes	10
1920s	53,742 tonnes	51,676 tonnes	55,458 tonnes	10
1930s	59,315 tonnes	55,428 tonnes	66,455 tonnes	10
1940s	77,114 tonnes	68,453 tonnes	87,526 tonnes	10
1950s	108,267 tonnes	98,056 tonnes	118,711 tonnes	10
1960s	133,083 tonnes	119,167 tonnes	149,624 tonnes	10
1970s	177,982 tonnes	153,648 tonnes	199,807 tonnes	10
1980s	211,104 tonnes	196,858 tonnes	224,262 tonnes	10
1990s	241,434 tonnes	224,248 tonnes	258,155 tonnes	10
2000s	246,345 tonnes	233,115 tonnes	257,913 tonnes	10
2010s	256,901 tonnes	242,393 tonnes	266,873 tonnes	10
2020s	265,258 tonnes	262,575 tonnes	266,923 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

108 Bahrain 289,256 tonnes compare
109 Mongolia 286,757 tonnes compare
110 Uruguay 271,734 tonnes compare
112 Sweden 263,128 tonnes compare
113 Bolivia 260,279 tonnes compare
114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 248,054 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua?: Emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua was 266,923 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 266,923 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 8,822 tonnes in 1750.
How does Nicaragua rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.