Co2 gdp pop growth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Co2 gdp pop growth was 1.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.31
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1969
All-time low
1.18
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Nicaragua, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.31 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Nicaragua peaked at 3.14 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 | — |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.06 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.12 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.14 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.14 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.13 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.12 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.91 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 2.9 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.08 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.83 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.74 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.63 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.48 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.39 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.34 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.29 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.31 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.12 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.04 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.31 | -2.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4726, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.99 | 3.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.7 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 2.29 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.43 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.3 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.2 | 1.37 | 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 co2 gdp pop growth in Nicaragua?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Nicaragua was 1.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1969.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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