Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 8.74 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua, 1943–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua stood at 8.74 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua peaked at 8.74 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,269 tonnes, in 1943.
That places Nicaragua 122nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23,883 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 43,613 tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 111,575 tonnes | 50,882 tonnes | 188,985 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 334,720 tonnes | 203,522 tonnes | 523,339 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 964,604 tonnes | 585,122 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 million tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | 8.74 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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 197.65 million tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua was 8.74 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 from cement recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,269 tonnes in 1943.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.