Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.9% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 14.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.5%, in 1979.
That places Nicaragua 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.5% | — |
| 1962 | 10.9% | +45.3% |
| 1963 | 10.9% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 11.7% | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 9.5% | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -65.3% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | +111.1% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -80.7% |
| 1969 | 6.2% | +364.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -78.3% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +144.1% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -32.8% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +189.0% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +121.2% |
| 1975 | -0.2% | -101.1% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -3499.4% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +60.6% |
| 1978 | -7.8% | -193.7% |
| 1979 | -26.5% | +237.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -117.4% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | -0.8% | -115.2% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -665.1% |
| 1984 | -1.6% | -133.9% |
| 1985 | -4.1% | +160.6% |
| 1986 | -1.0% | -75.1% |
| 1987 | -0.7% | -30.6% |
| 1988 | -12.4% | +1662.5% |
| 1989 | -1.7% | -86.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1% | -97.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | +260.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -304.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -201.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -949.4% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +77.1% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +89.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +234.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | -3.3% | -195.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -233.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -3.4% | -172.6% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -567.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +37.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +3499.4% | -0.2% | 5.2% |
| 1988 | -1662.5% | -0.7% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | +949.4% | -0.4% | 3.3% |
| 1983 | +665.1% | -0.8% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 1.3% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -26.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8% | -12.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | -0.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -3.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -2.2% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nicaragua?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Nicaragua was 4.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.5% in 1979.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.