Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.0188 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0188
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
114th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0219
in 2016
All-time low
0.0101
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nicaragua stood at 0.0188.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0219 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0101, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 114th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0103 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0101 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.013 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0183 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0167 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0219 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.019 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0185 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 | +1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0188 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0188 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.067, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.013 | 0.0101 | 0.0167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 | 0.0171 | 0.0193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 | 0.0162 | 0.0219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 | 0.0173 | 0.0188 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 111 Mauritius 0.0208 compare
- 112 Armenia 0.0201 compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.0192 compare
- 115 Madagascar 0.0169 compare
- 116 Guinea 0.0168 compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 0.0152 compare
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 co2 emissions vs population in Nicaragua?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Nicaragua was 0.0188 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0219 in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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