Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 9.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.38 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
93.59 million tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
2.62 million tonnes
in 1866
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua stood at 9.38 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua peaked at 93.59 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million tonnes, in 1866.
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.36 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 7.27 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1852 | 6.01 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1853 | 4.22 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1854 | 4.27 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 3.33 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1856 | 3.32 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 3.69 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1858 | 3.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 3.12 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1860 | 3.58 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1861 | 3.00 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1862 | 3.74 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1863 | 4.78 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1864 | 3.40 million tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1865 | 3.12 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1866 | 2.62 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1867 | 3.00 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1868 | 3.15 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1869 | 3.18 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.16 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 4.35 million tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1872 | 7.29 million tonnes | +67.6% |
| 1873 | 6.25 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1874 | 8.38 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1875 | 6.65 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1876 | 9.00 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1877 | 9.32 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 8.35 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1879 | 8.34 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 7.79 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1881 | 7.15 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1882 | 7.03 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1883 | 9.83 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1884 | 10.18 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 11.03 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1886 | 9.35 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1887 | 8.19 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1888 | 7.43 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1889 | 9.50 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1890 | 10.68 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1891 | 9.72 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1892 | 11.68 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1893 | 8.75 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1894 | 11.96 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1895 | 12.42 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1896 | 12.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1897 | 11.19 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1898 | 9.24 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1899 | 11.42 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1900 | 9.61 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1901 | 10.10 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 12.63 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1903 | 11.97 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1904 | 10.72 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1905 | 12.88 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1906 | 14.26 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1907 | 9.74 million tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1908 | 11.21 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1909 | 13.39 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1910 | 11.30 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1911 | 12.45 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1912 | 12.71 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 12.11 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1914 | 11.16 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1915 | 16.33 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1916 | 13.69 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1917 | 13.17 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1918 | 14.03 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1919 | 12.88 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1920 | 18.74 million tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1921 | 29.07 million tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1922 | 29.43 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 30.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 34.10 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1925 | 31.29 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1926 | 31.23 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 33.63 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1928 | 32.22 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1929 | 28.51 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1930 | 33.52 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1931 | 33.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 31.48 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1933 | 32.44 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 33.91 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1935 | 32.87 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 31.93 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1937 | 31.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 35.81 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1939 | 31.31 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1940 | 38.29 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1941 | 45.96 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1942 | 50.49 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1943 | 50.92 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 49.74 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 51.48 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 53.82 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 47.16 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1948 | 52.49 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1949 | 50.45 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 54.00 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1951 | 53.95 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 59.26 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1953 | 65.63 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 64.48 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 69.74 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 69.73 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 71.05 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 75.57 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 77.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 55.85 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1961 | 38.24 million tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1962 | 33.78 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 33.70 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 27.58 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 28.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 20.37 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1967 | 19.83 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 16.97 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1969 | 15.17 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 16.14 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 14.06 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 19.00 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 14.24 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 15.52 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 13.64 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 21.97 million tonnes | +61.1% |
| 1977 | 15.91 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 15.52 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.88 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 32.36 million tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1981 | 34.02 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 22.01 million tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 26.78 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 33.79 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 23.64 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 21.02 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 30.07 million tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1988 | 34.58 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 27.83 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 23.90 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 26.49 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 32.38 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 38.28 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 81.49 million tonnes | +112.9% |
| 1995 | 84.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 92.06 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 85.48 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 89.11 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 93.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 88.02 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 78.18 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 69.41 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 68.46 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.68 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 37.15 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 33.61 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 24.61 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 14.73 million tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 15.42 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.95 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 11.34 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 10.97 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.40 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 7.78 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 14.44 million tonnes | +85.7% |
| 2016 | 15.26 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 16.32 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.92 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 10.02 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.82 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 7.75 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 8.84 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 9.23 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 9.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.38 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.38 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 174,516 tonnes, 53.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 | +112.9% | 38.28 million tonnes | 81.49 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.64 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.36 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.11 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.75 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 11.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.00 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | 12.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.65 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.98 million tonnes | 11.16 million tonnes | 16.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 29.84 million tonnes | 18.74 million tonnes | 34.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 32.88 million tonnes | 31.31 million tonnes | 35.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 49.08 million tonnes | 38.29 million tonnes | 53.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.09 million tonnes | 53.95 million tonnes | 77.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.97 million tonnes | 15.17 million tonnes | 55.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.49 million tonnes | 13.64 million tonnes | 21.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.61 million tonnes | 21.02 million tonnes | 34.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.69 million tonnes | 23.90 million tonnes | 93.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.23 million tonnes | 14.73 million tonnes | 88.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.04 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.80 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua was 9.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 93.59 million tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million tonnes in 1866.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.