Consumption-based carbon intensity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Nicaragua is 0.2136 kilograms per international-$, 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2131 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3039 kilograms per international-$ | 0.277 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3346 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2668 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3281 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2443 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2324 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2668 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2142 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2131 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2158 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 71 Argentina 0.215 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 72 Germany 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 75 New Zealand 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 76 Paraguay 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 77 Austria 0.2085 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Nicaragua?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Nicaragua was 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3346 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2131 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).