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