Co2 land use per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Co2 land use per capita was 1.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.36
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.55
in 1942
All-time low
1.17
in 2021
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.36 for co2 land use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 47.55 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 24.66 | — |
| 1851 | 24.07 | -2.4% |
| 1852 | 19.69 | -18.2% |
| 1853 | 13.71 | -30.4% |
| 1854 | 13.72 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 10.6 | -22.7% |
| 1856 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 11.55 | +10.0% |
| 1858 | 11.74 | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 9.59 | -18.3% |
| 1860 | 10.9 | +13.7% |
| 1861 | 9.07 | -16.8% |
| 1862 | 11.2 | +23.5% |
| 1863 | 14.19 | +26.7% |
| 1864 | 10.01 | -29.5% |
| 1865 | 9.1 | -9.1% |
| 1866 | 7.58 | -16.7% |
| 1867 | 8.61 | +13.6% |
| 1868 | 8.96 | +4.1% |
| 1869 | 8.96 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 8.8 | -1.8% |
| 1871 | 11.96 | +35.9% |
| 1872 | 19.77 | +65.3% |
| 1873 | 16.72 | -15.5% |
| 1874 | 22.09 | +32.1% |
| 1875 | 17.27 | -21.8% |
| 1876 | 23.02 | +33.3% |
| 1877 | 23.51 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 20.76 | -11.7% |
| 1879 | 20.44 | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 18.81 | -8.0% |
| 1881 | 17.01 | -9.6% |
| 1882 | 16.5 | -3.0% |
| 1883 | 22.73 | +37.8% |
| 1884 | 23.21 | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 24.77 | +6.7% |
| 1886 | 20.69 | -16.5% |
| 1887 | 17.88 | -13.6% |
| 1888 | 15.98 | -10.6% |
| 1889 | 20.14 | +26.0% |
| 1890 | 22.32 | +10.9% |
| 1891 | 20.01 | -10.4% |
| 1892 | 23.72 | +18.5% |
| 1893 | 17.51 | -26.2% |
| 1894 | 23.59 | +34.7% |
| 1895 | 24.15 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | 24.77 | +2.6% |
| 1897 | 21.14 | -14.6% |
| 1898 | 17.21 | -18.6% |
| 1899 | 20.95 | +21.8% |
| 1900 | 17.36 | -17.2% |
| 1901 | 17.96 | +3.5% |
| 1902 | 22.08 | +22.9% |
| 1903 | 20.56 | -6.9% |
| 1904 | 18.1 | -12.0% |
| 1905 | 21.38 | +18.1% |
| 1906 | 23.26 | +8.8% |
| 1907 | 15.62 | -32.8% |
| 1908 | 17.68 | +13.2% |
| 1909 | 20.75 | +17.4% |
| 1910 | 17.21 | -17.1% |
| 1911 | 18.64 | +8.3% |
| 1912 | 18.71 | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 17.52 | -6.4% |
| 1914 | 15.87 | -9.4% |
| 1915 | 22.82 | +43.8% |
| 1916 | 18.81 | -17.6% |
| 1917 | 17.78 | -5.5% |
| 1918 | 18.66 | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 16.92 | -9.3% |
| 1920 | 24.34 | +43.9% |
| 1921 | 37.41 | +53.7% |
| 1922 | 37.59 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 38.25 | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 43.02 | +12.5% |
| 1925 | 39.24 | -8.8% |
| 1926 | 38.92 | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 41.67 | +7.1% |
| 1928 | 39.67 | -4.8% |
| 1929 | 34.8 | -12.3% |
| 1930 | 40.44 | +16.2% |
| 1931 | 39.99 | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 36.78 | -8.0% |
| 1933 | 37.16 | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 38.08 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 36.18 | -5.0% |
| 1936 | 34.45 | -4.8% |
| 1937 | 33.77 | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 37.13 | +9.9% |
| 1939 | 31.77 | -14.4% |
| 1940 | 37.96 | +19.5% |
| 1941 | 44.44 | +17.1% |
| 1942 | 47.55 | +7.0% |
| 1943 | 46.63 | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 44.29 | -5.0% |
| 1945 | 44.58 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 45.32 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 38.62 | -14.8% |
| 1948 | 41.79 | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 39.04 | -6.6% |
| 1950 | 40.56 | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 39.39 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 42.06 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 45.26 | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 43.21 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 45.4 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 44.08 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 43.6 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 45.01 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 44.8 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 31.33 | -30.1% |
| 1961 | 20.82 | -33.5% |
| 1962 | 17.85 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 17.28 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 13.72 | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 13.59 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 9.53 | -29.9% |
| 1967 | 8.99 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 7.46 | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 6.46 | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 6.66 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.63 | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 7.38 | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 5.38 | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 5.68 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 4.84 | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 7.56 | +56.3% |
| 1977 | 5.32 | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 5.04 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 5.97 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 9.95 | +66.8% |
| 1981 | 10.17 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 7.59 | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 9.34 | +23.1% |
| 1985 | 6.38 | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 5.54 | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 7.75 | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 8.7 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 6.84 | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 5.74 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 6.22 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 7.43 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 8.59 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 17.91 | +108.4% |
| 1995 | 18.12 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 19.46 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 17.77 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 18.25 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 18.89 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.52 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 15.37 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 13.48 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 13.14 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.99 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 6.95 | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.48 | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | +83.2% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312, 43.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +108.4% | 8.59 | 17.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.98 | 9.59 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.86 | 7.58 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.43 | 8.8 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.77 | 15.98 | 24.77 | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.54 | 17.21 | 24.77 | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.48 | 15.62 | 23.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.29 | 15.87 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.49 | 24.34 | 43.02 | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.58 | 31.77 | 40.44 | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.02 | 37.96 | 47.55 | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.34 | 39.39 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.7 | 6.46 | 31.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 | 4.84 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 5.54 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 | 5.74 | 19.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 | 2.64 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.28 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.17 | 1.36 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Nicaragua?
- Co2 land use per capita in Nicaragua was 1.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.55 in 1942.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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