Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1566 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
112th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.281 kilograms per international-$
in 1998
All-time low
0 kilograms per international-$
in 1942
Years of data
103
1920–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Nicaragua, 1920–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.1566 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.281 kilograms per international-$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1942.
Nicaragua ranks 112th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0023 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1921 | 0.0036 kilograms per international-$ | +54.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | -39.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0071 kilograms per international-$ | +227.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0101 kilograms per international-$ | +42.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0044 kilograms per international-$ | -56.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0129 kilograms per international-$ | +191.5% |
| 1927 | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | -84.8% |
| 1928 | 0.0008 kilograms per international-$ | -57.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | -39.0% |
| 1930 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | -29.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -30.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -38.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +45.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -40.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +36.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | +61.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | +23.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -67.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1942 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0038 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1944 | 0.0019 kilograms per international-$ | -49.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0036 kilograms per international-$ | +87.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | -54.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | +103.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0031 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0032 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0677 kilograms per international-$ | +2048.1% |
| 1951 | 0.067 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0781 kilograms per international-$ | +16.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0793 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.08 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0933 kilograms per international-$ | +16.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0899 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0917 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1315 kilograms per international-$ | +43.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1036 kilograms per international-$ | -21.3% |
| 1960 | 0.113 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 0.111 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1177 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1357 kilograms per international-$ | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1368 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1027 kilograms per international-$ | -24.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1223 kilograms per international-$ | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1287 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1446 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1417 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1567 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1618 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1658 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1762 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2114 kilograms per international-$ | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2111 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1868 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2113 kilograms per international-$ | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2116 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2111 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1908 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1792 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2008 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2306 kilograms per international-$ | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2504 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2634 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1756 kilograms per international-$ | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2447 kilograms per international-$ | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2339 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2734 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2594 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2721 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.276 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2635 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2723 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.281 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2734 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2667 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2681 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2659 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2763 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2609 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2396 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2342 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2251 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2121 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2029 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1809 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.175 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1722 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1881 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1797 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1745 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1726 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1622 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1625 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2048.1% | 0.0032 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0677 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1923 | +227.9% | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0071 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1926 | +191.5% | 0.0044 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0129 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1947 | +103.7% | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1942 | -100.0% | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1945 | +87.6% | 0.0019 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0036 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0046 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0005 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0129 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0001 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0004 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0021 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0038 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0882 kilograms per international-$ | 0.067 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1315 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1254 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1027 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1446 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2114 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2125 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1756 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2634 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.265 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.281 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2455 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2061 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2763 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1826 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1722 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2029 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1625 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 109 New Zealand 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 110 Italy 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 111 Hungary 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 113 Namibia 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 114 Austria 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 115 Lithuania 0.152 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.281 kilograms per international-$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1942.
- How does Nicaragua rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).