emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8,822 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 8,880 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 8,938 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 8,996 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 9,054 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 9,111 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 9,169 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 9,226 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 9,284 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 9,341 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 9,399 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 9,460 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 9,521 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 9,582 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 9,643 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 9,704 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 9,765 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 9,825 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 9,886 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 9,947 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 10,007 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 10,072 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 10,136 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 10,200 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 10,265 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 10,329 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 10,393 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 10,457 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 10,521 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 10,584 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 10,648 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 10,716 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 10,784 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 10,852 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 10,919 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 10,986 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 11,054 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 11,121 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 11,188 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 11,255 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 11,322 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 11,393 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 11,465 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 11,536 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 11,606 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 11,677 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 11,748 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 11,818 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 11,889 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 11,959 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 12,029 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 12,104 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 12,178 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 12,253 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 12,327 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 12,401 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 12,475 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 12,549 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 12,622 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 12,696 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 12,769 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 12,847 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 12,925 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 13,003 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 13,080 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 13,158 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 13,235 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 13,312 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 13,388 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 13,465 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 13,541 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 13,776 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 14,011 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 14,244 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 14,478 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 14,710 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 14,942 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 15,174 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 15,405 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 15,635 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 15,865 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 16,109 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 16,353 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 16,596 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 16,838 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 17,079 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 17,320 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1837 | 17,560 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1838 | 17,800 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1839 | 18,039 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 18,277 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 18,556 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 18,834 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 19,111 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 19,387 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1845 | 19,662 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1846 | 19,937 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1847 | 20,211 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1848 | 20,484 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1849 | 20,756 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 21,006 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 21,139 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 21,273 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 21,408 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 21,543 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 21,679 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 21,820 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 21,961 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 22,104 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 22,247 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 22,391 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 22,540 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 22,690 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 22,840 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 22,992 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 23,144 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 23,304 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 23,465 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 23,626 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 23,789 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 23,952 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 24,261 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 24,573 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 24,889 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 25,208 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 25,530 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 25,870 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 26,213 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 26,560 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 26,910 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 27,264 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 27,634 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 28,009 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 28,386 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 28,768 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 29,153 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 29,564 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 29,978 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 30,397 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 30,819 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 31,245 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 31,706 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 32,171 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 32,640 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 33,113 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 33,591 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 34,111 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 34,636 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 35,166 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 35,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 36,238 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 37,061 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 37,879 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 38,694 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 39,574 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 40,380 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 41,238 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 42,021 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 42,871 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 43,717 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 44,559 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 45,126 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 45,764 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 46,334 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 46,482 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 47,548 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 48,378 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1917 | 49,205 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 50,031 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 50,854 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 51,676 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 51,895 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 52,822 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 53,035 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 53,957 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 54,162 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 54,840 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 54,806 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 54,772 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 55,458 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 55,428 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 56,078 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 56,012 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 56,670 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 57,330 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 58,717 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 60,347 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 62,402 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 63,714 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 66,455 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 68,453 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 69,666 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 71,591 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 73,502 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 75,398 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 77,281 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 80,194 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 82,568 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 84,958 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 87,526 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 98,056 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1951 | 99,897 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 103,179 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 104,812 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 106,965 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 110,256 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 110,869 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 113,052 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 118,711 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 116,878 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 119,167 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 120,923 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 124,590 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 129,896 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 132,851 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 129,811 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 136,232 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 141,185 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 146,555 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 149,624 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 153,648 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 156,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 160,611 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 170,046 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 175,337 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 183,222 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 192,898 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 199,807 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 199,473 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 188,275 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 196,858 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 199,633 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 203,815 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 205,577 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 210,963 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 217,894 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 217,893 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 224,262 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 217,898 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 216,246 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 224,248 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 232,331 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 235,975 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 238,288 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 238,246 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 243,261 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 242,634 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 248,951 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 252,248 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 258,155 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 257,913 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 253,659 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 255,285 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 244,783 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 253,764 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 249,560 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 233,115 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 236,595 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 236,534 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 242,244 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 242,393 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 245,231 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 253,726 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 253,614 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 255,910 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 258,704 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 266,873 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 265,587 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 262,294 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 264,682 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 262,575 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 266,275 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 266,923 tonnes | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 266,923 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 266,923 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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
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.