CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 5.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Nicaragua, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Nicaragua is 5.44 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Nicaragua peaked at 5.44 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183,200 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Nicaragua 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 338,920 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 582,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 854,445 tonnes | 516,624 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Nicaragua?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Nicaragua was 5.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,200 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.