Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 16.16 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.16 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 221 countries
All-time high
26.93 kt
in 1990
All-time low
16.16 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 26.9 kt1991: 26.9 kt1992: 26.9 kt1993: 26.9 kt1994: 26.9 kt1995: 26.9 kt1996: 26.9 kt1997: 26.9 kt1998: 23.7 kt1999: 23.7 kt2000: 20.5 kt2001: 20.5 kt2002: 20.5 kt2003: 20.5 kt2004: 20.5 kt2005: 20.5 kt2006: 20.5 kt2007: 20.5 kt2008: 20.5 kt2009: 20.5 kt2010: 19.4 kt2011: 19.4 kt2012: 19.4 kt2013: 19.4 kt2014: 18.3 kt2015: 18.3 kt2016: 18.3 kt2017: 18.3 kt2018: 18.3 kt2019: 16.2 kt2020: 16.2 kt2021: 16.2 kt2022: 16.2 kt2023: 16.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, cropland organic soils — emissions in Nicaragua stood at 16.16 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 26.93 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.16 kt, in 2019.

Nicaragua ranks 90th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 26.93 kt
1991 26.93 kt +0.0%
1992 26.93 kt +0.0%
1993 26.93 kt +0.0%
1994 26.93 kt +0.0%
1995 26.93 kt +0.0%
1996 26.93 kt +0.0%
1997 26.93 kt +0.0%
1998 23.69 kt -12.0%
1999 23.69 kt +0.0%
2000 20.46 kt -13.6%
2001 20.46 kt +0.0%
2002 20.46 kt +0.0%
2003 20.46 kt +0.0%
2004 20.46 kt +0.0%
2005 20.46 kt +0.0%
2006 20.46 kt +0.0%
2007 20.46 kt +0.0%
2008 20.46 kt +0.0%
2009 20.46 kt +0.0%
2010 19.39 kt -5.3%
2011 19.39 kt +0.0%
2012 19.39 kt +0.0%
2013 19.39 kt +0.0%
2014 18.31 kt -5.6%
2015 18.31 kt +0.0%
2016 18.31 kt +0.0%
2017 18.31 kt +0.0%
2018 18.31 kt +0.0%
2019 16.16 kt -11.8%
2020 16.16 kt +0.0%
2021 16.16 kt +0.0%
2022 16.16 kt +0.0%
2023 16.16 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.28 kt 23.69 kt 26.93 kt 10
2000s 20.46 kt 20.46 kt 20.46 kt 10
2010s 18.52 kt 16.16 kt 19.39 kt 10
2020s 16.16 kt 16.16 kt 16.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 87 French Guiana 39.72 kt compare
  2. 88 Serbia and Montenegro 37.28 kt compare
  3. 89 Montenegro 18.57 kt compare
  4. 91 Faroe Islands 11.46 kt compare
  5. 92 Croatia 9.19 kt compare
  6. 93 Eritrea 8.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Nicaragua?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Nicaragua was 16.16 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 26.93 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 16.16 kt in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.