Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 324,819 tonnes in 1950. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua, 1870–1950
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 324,819 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 1950. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua peaked at 324,819 tonnes in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 323,560 tonnes | 322,521 tonnes | 324,627 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 324,819 tonnes | 324,819 tonnes | 324,819 tonnes | 1 |
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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 coal in Nicaragua?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua was 324,819 tonnes in 1950, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 324,819 tonnes in 1950.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 1950.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.