Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 637.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua is 637.34 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,363 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 637.34 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,363 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,344 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,322 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,300 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,275 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,250 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,222 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1,193 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,164 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,134 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,106 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,078 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,054 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,029 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,004 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 978.35 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 956.63 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 933.6 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 912.03 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 893.73 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 879.53 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 865.18 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 848.16 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 833.76 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 822.63 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 809.62 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 796.45 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 786.14 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 777 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 765.86 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 753.92 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 742.96 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 733.78 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 726.44 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 729.09 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 732.51 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 738.5 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 744.05 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 751 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 759.23 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 766.38 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 771.93 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 776.1 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 780.14 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 780.97 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 777.81 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 772.99 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 766.45 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 758.18 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 750.18 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 742.04 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 733.59 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 725.22 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 716.79 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 708.31 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 701.1 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 694.19 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 687.58 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 680.28 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 673.06 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 666.03 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 659.24 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 652.13 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 644.61 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 637.34 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 637.34 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 637.34 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226.11 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,257 tonnes per person | 1,134 tonnes per person | 1,363 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 994.47 tonnes per person | 893.73 tonnes per person | 1,106 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 818.43 tonnes per person | 765.86 tonnes per person | 879.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 741.15 tonnes per person | 726.44 tonnes per person | 759.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 770.11 tonnes per person | 750.18 tonnes per person | 780.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.22 tonnes per person | 673.06 tonnes per person | 742.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 651.87 tonnes per person | 637.34 tonnes per person | 666.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua was 637.34 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,363 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 637.34 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.