Co2 emissions and gdp in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Co2 emissions and gdp was 55.59 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.59 billion
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
121st
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.59 billion
in 2025
All-time low
17.52 billion
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp in Nicaragua stood at 55.59 billion. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 55.59 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.52 billion, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 121st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.56 billion | — |
| 1991 | 17.52 billion | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.59 billion | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 17.52 billion | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.11 billion | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 19.18 billion | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 20.39 billion | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 21.20 billion | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.99 billion | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 23.54 billion | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 24.50 billion | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 25.23 billion | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.42 billion | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.06 billion | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.44 billion | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 28.62 billion | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 29.81 billion | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 31.32 billion | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 32.40 billion | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 31.33 billion | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.71 billion | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.78 billion | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 37.04 billion | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 38.86 billion | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 40.72 billion | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 42.67 billion | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 44.62 billion | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 46.68 billion | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 45.11 billion | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.81 billion | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 42.83 billion | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.30 billion | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 48.98 billion | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 51.15 billion | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 52.99 billion | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 55.59 billion | +4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 55.59 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 55.59 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.49 billion, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.46 billion | 17.52 billion | 23.54 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.21 billion | 24.50 billion | 32.40 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.70 billion | 32.71 billion | 46.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.81 billion | 42.83 billion | 55.59 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 118 Lebanon 60.78 billion compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 57.85 billion compare
- 120 Estonia 56.85 billion compare
- 122 Madagascar 54.63 billion compare
- 123 Tajikistan 54.60 billion compare
- 124 Albania 53.39 billion 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 co2 emissions and gdp in Nicaragua?
- Co2 emissions and gdp in Nicaragua was 55.59 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 55.59 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 billion in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for co2 emissions and gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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