Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nicaragua stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 111 Mauritius 0.0% compare
- 112 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 115 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 116 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 0.0% 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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nicaragua?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Nicaragua was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.