Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Nicaragua, 1920–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nicaragua stood at 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 5,247 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,583 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1936.
That places Nicaragua 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 103 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2,167 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,878 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,778 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,960 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,583 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,311 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,317 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,179 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,460 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,070 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,351 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,998 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,148 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,564 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,405 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,247 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,480 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,339 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,115 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,748 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,330 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,859 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,640 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,917 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,174 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,882 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,575 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 118 Venezuela 5,267 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 119 Honduras 5,187 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 120 Myanmar 5,177 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 122 Nigeria 5,070 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 123 Bangladesh 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 124 Palestine 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nicaragua?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Nicaragua was 5,093 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,247 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1977.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,583 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1936.
- How does Nicaragua rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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