Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 197.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Nicaragua is 197.65 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 197.65 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
Nicaragua ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 308.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,701 tonnes | 2,158 tonnes | 15,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 101,339 tonnes | 32,338 tonnes | 138,739 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 177,299 tonnes | 145,597 tonnes | 202,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 231,093 tonnes | 207,525 tonnes | 256,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 292,327 tonnes | 259,546 tonnes | 319,271 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 321,114 tonnes | 319,815 tonnes | 322,329 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 340,277 tonnes | 322,521 tonnes | 368,237 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.99 million tonnes | 558,898 tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.10 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 12.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.67 million tonnes | 14.18 million tonnes | 32.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.74 million tonnes | 34.41 million tonnes | 52.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.18 million tonnes | 54.92 million tonnes | 79.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.35 million tonnes | 83.45 million tonnes | 121.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.47 million tonnes | 126.45 million tonnes | 171.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.81 million tonnes | 176.33 million tonnes | 197.65 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Nicaragua?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Nicaragua was 197.65 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 197.65 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.