Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 8.74 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1943–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 8.74 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 7,269 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 10,903 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1945 | 18,172 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1946 | 21,806 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1947 | 29,075 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1948 | 36,344 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1949 | 43,613 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 50,882 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 61,785 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1952 | 72,688 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1953 | 83,591 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1954 | 94,494 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 109,031 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 130,837 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1957 | 152,643 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 170,814 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1959 | 188,985 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 203,522 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 221,693 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 243,499 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 268,939 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 298,013 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 330,722 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 370,699 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 417,945 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 468,825 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 523,339 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 585,122 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 643,271 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 701,420 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 795,911 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 912,208 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 999,431 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.79 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.98 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.09 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.72 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.88 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.59 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.81 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.35 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.55 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.58 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.83 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.06 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.29 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.54 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.80 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.08 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.36 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.60 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.81 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.99 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.36 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.74 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.74 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8.74 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.90 million tonnes, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +66.7% | 10,903 tonnes | 18,172 tonnes |
| 1944 | +50.0% | 7,269 tonnes | 10,903 tonnes |
| 1947 | +33.3% | 21,806 tonnes | 29,075 tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- 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 from cement, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 8.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,269 tonnes in 1943.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.