Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.36 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.36 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 47.55 tonnes per person in 1942 and was at its lowest, 1.17 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.98 tonnes per person | 9.59 tonnes per person | 24.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.86 tonnes per person | 7.58 tonnes per person | 14.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.43 tonnes per person | 8.8 tonnes per person | 23.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.77 tonnes per person | 15.98 tonnes per person | 24.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.54 tonnes per person | 17.21 tonnes per person | 24.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.48 tonnes per person | 15.62 tonnes per person | 23.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.29 tonnes per person | 15.87 tonnes per person | 22.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.49 tonnes per person | 24.34 tonnes per person | 43.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.58 tonnes per person | 31.77 tonnes per person | 40.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.02 tonnes per person | 37.96 tonnes per person | 47.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.34 tonnes per person | 39.39 tonnes per person | 45.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.7 tonnes per person | 6.46 tonnes per person | 31.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 tonnes per person | 4.84 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 10.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 tonnes per person | 5.74 tonnes per person | 19.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 17.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 197.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Nicaragua?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Nicaragua was 1.36 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.55 tonnes per person in 1942.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.