Consumption based carbon intensity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2136 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2136
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3346
in 1992
All-time low
0.2131
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Nicaragua is 0.2136, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Nicaragua peaked at 0.3346 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2131, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2805 | — |
| 1991 | 0.277 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3346 | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3092 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3114 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3078 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2909 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2969 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3139 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3168 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3135 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3147 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3056 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3281 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.318 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2923 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3037 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3019 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2774 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2668 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2475 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2357 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2324 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2368 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2406 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2668 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2594 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.243 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2398 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2414 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2131 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2158 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2136 | -1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.2136 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.2136 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3039 | 0.277 | 0.3346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3022 | 0.2668 | 0.3281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2443 | 0.2324 | 0.2668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2142 | 0.2131 | 0.2158 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Nicaragua?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Nicaragua was 0.2136 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3346 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2131 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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