Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,551 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36,551 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20,507 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,507 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,507 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 21,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 21,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 21,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 21,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 21,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 22,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 22,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 22,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 22,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 22,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 22,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 22,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 22,901 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 23,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 23,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 23,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 23,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 23,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 24,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 24,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 24,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 24,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 25,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 25,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 25,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 25,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 26,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 26,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 27,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 28,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 29,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29,737 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 30,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 31,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 31,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 32,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 33,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 33,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 34,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35,473 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35,642 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 35,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35,827 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35,953 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 36,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,502 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,771 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,880 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,986 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,808 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,263 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 7 Indonesia 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Cuba 38,578 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Guatemala 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Denmark 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,507 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.