How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.4%

World rank

9th

of 193 countries

All-time high

10.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 10.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Nicaragua ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	10.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	10.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1962	9.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1963	8.53 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1964	7.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1965	4.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1966	4.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1967	4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1968	3.82 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1969	3.55 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1970	3.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1971	3.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	3.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1973	2.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1974	1.8 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1975	1.74 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1976	1.51 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1977	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1978	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1979	1.8 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1980	1.33 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
1981	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1982	1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1983	1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1984	0.955 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1985	1.12 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1986	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1987	0.7925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1988	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+48.0%
1989	3.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+162.0%
1990	3.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1991	2.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1992	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1993	1.84 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1994	0.8586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-53.4%
1995	0.8214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1996	0.8108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.8152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1998	0.7912 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1999	0.7745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2000	0.7533 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2001	0.7339 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0.7651 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2003	0.7638 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2004	0.7109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2005	0.6573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2006	0.6193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2007	0.5676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2008	0.4976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2009	0.5113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2010	0.4861 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2011	0.4367 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2012	0.4064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2013	0.3905 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2014	0.3617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2015	0.338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2016	0.3257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2017	0.315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.3343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2019	0.3436 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.3436 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2021	0.3083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2022	0.2807 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2023	0.247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2024	0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 10.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1989	+162.0%	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1988	+48.0%	0.7925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1994	-53.4%	1.84 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8586 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1979	+36.6%	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.8 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.55 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	2.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.658 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4976 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7651 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3738 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4861 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2807 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3436 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

6 Central African Republic 0.3259 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
7 Zambia 0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Guinea 0.2297 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
10 Myanmar 0.2223 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
11 East Timor 0.2057 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
12 Laos 0.2005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 10.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.