Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.05 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.05 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.25 tonnes per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.5516 tonnes per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua stood at 1.05 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1.25 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5516 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 100th 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-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5627 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5516 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6657 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6102 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6324 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6608 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6633 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7047 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7744 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8397 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8682 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9018 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8873 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9822 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9713 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9859 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9471 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9615 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9871 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9289 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.05 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 tonnes per person, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.05 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 38% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6665 tonnes per person | 0.5516 tonnes per person | 0.8397 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9818 tonnes per person | 0.8682 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 tonnes per person | 0.9471 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.9289 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 1.05 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5516 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.