Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 197.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
197.65 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
197.65 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 16 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1873 | 39 tonnes | +143.8% |
| 1874 | 101 tonnes | +159.0% |
| 1875 | 127 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1876 | 155 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1877 | 242 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1878 | 755 tonnes | +212.0% |
| 1879 | 1,642 tonnes | +117.5% |
| 1880 | 2,158 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1881 | 2,245 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1882 | 2,322 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 2,963 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1884 | 4,615 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1885 | 5,692 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1886 | 6,028 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1887 | 6,941 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1888 | 8,565 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1889 | 15,480 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 1890 | 32,338 tonnes | +108.9% |
| 1891 | 60,430 tonnes | +86.9% |
| 1892 | 82,395 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1893 | 93,462 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1894 | 106,861 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1895 | 116,646 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1896 | 122,145 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 127,470 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1898 | 132,902 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1899 | 138,739 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 145,597 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1901 | 153,712 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1902 | 161,422 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1903 | 169,324 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1904 | 176,590 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 182,830 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 188,868 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 193,790 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 198,230 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 202,629 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 207,525 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 214,193 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 219,507 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 223,185 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 227,173 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 231,156 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 236,691 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 244,088 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 250,839 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 256,576 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 259,546 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 264,317 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 266,966 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 276,263 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 290,305 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 297,091 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 314,285 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1927 | 316,911 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 318,314 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 319,271 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 319,815 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 320,169 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 320,364 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 320,721 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 320,913 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 321,180 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 321,524 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 321,983 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 322,137 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 322,329 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 322,521 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 322,752 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 322,752 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 330,634 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 334,573 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 341,995 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 345,629 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 353,051 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 360,625 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 368,237 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 558,898 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1951 | 760,329 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1952 | 1.04 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1953 | 1.32 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1954 | 1.64 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1955 | 2.03 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1956 | 2.40 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1957 | 2.82 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1958 | 3.42 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1959 | 3.90 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 4.43 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1961 | 4.99 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 5.65 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 6.50 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 7.45 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 8.23 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 9.19 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 10.27 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 11.50 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 12.78 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 14.18 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 15.69 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 17.29 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 19.12 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 21.07 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 23.00 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 25.22 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 28.05 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 30.68 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 32.39 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 34.41 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 36.54 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 38.66 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 40.65 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 42.50 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 44.48 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 46.74 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 49.17 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 51.41 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 52.87 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 54.92 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 56.90 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 59.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 61.55 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 64.06 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 66.82 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 69.66 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 72.76 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 76.15 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 79.74 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 83.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 87.36 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 91.34 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 95.65 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 100.01 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 104.26 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 108.67 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 113.21 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 117.56 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 121.99 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 126.45 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 131.24 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 135.77 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 140.35 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 145.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 150.48 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 155.86 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 161.30 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 166.48 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 171.69 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 176.33 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 181.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 186.59 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 192.02 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 197.65 million tonnes | +2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 197.65 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 197.65 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | +212.0% | 242 tonnes | 755 tonnes |
| 1874 | +159.0% | 39 tonnes | 101 tonnes |
| 1873 | +143.8% | 16 tonnes | 39 tonnes |
| 1879 | +117.5% | 755 tonnes | 1,642 tonnes |
| 1890 | +108.9% | 15,480 tonnes | 32,338 tonnes |
| 1872 | +100.0% | 8 tonnes | 16 tonnes |
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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- 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 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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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.