Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1859
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1859.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 197 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3% | — |
| 1851 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1852 | 0.2% | -20.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | -23.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | +28.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | +29.2% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | -29.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | +16.6% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | +33.6% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | +59.0% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 1874 | 0.3% | +30.0% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 1876 | 0.3% | +33.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1883 | 0.3% | +37.5% |
| 1884 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 1886 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 1887 | 0.2% | -13.7% |
| 1888 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | +26.7% |
| 1890 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1892 | 0.3% | +21.0% |
| 1893 | 0.2% | -25.8% |
| 1894 | 0.3% | +34.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1896 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1897 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1899 | 0.3% | +22.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 1901 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 0.3% | +23.9% |
| 1903 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 1905 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 1906 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2% | -31.7% |
| 1908 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 1909 | 0.3% | +17.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1911 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 1912 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1915 | 0.4% | +48.6% |
| 1916 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 1920 | 0.4% | +33.6% |
| 1921 | 0.6% | +48.7% |
| 1922 | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.7% | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 0.6% | -10.6% |
| 1926 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 1928 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1929 | 0.5% | -12.4% |
| 1930 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 1931 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 1933 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1937 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 1939 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 1940 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 1941 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 1942 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 1943 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 1948 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 1949 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 1950 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 1951 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 1952 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | -17.7% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | -31.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +62.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -33.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +67.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +83.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +82.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 53.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1859.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.