Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 654.36 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 654.36 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1,321 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 654.36 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,321 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,303 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1,283 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,262 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,239 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,215 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,188 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,161 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,134 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,106 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1,079 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,052 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,030 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,006 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 982.2 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 958.13 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 937.79 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 916.26 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 896.04 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 878.71 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 865.53 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 852.21 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 836.16 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 822.63 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 812.29 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 800.05 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 787.7 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 778.22 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 769.82 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 759.2 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 747.91 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 737.55 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 729.04 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 722.32 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 725.6 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 729.69 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 736.32 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 742.55 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 750.23 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 759.19 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 767.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 773.39 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 778.31 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 783.16 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 784.77 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 782.36 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 778.29 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 772.5 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 764.93 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 757.62 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 750.15 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 742.4 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 734.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 726.89 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 719.04 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 712.57 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 706.37 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 700.47 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 693.8 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 687.21 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 680.72 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 674.52 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 667.98 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 661.03 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 654.36 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 654.36 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.76 tonnes per person, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 654.36 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.98 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,221 tonnes per person | 1,106 tonnes per person | 1,321 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 973.56 tonnes per person | 878.71 tonnes per person | 1,079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 808.38 tonnes per person | 759.2 tonnes per person | 865.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 738.04 tonnes per person | 722.32 tonnes per person | 759.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 774.24 tonnes per person | 757.62 tonnes per person | 784.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 717.36 tonnes per person | 687.21 tonnes per person | 750.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.72 tonnes per person | 654.36 tonnes per person | 680.72 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 including land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Nicaragua was 654.36 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,321 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 654.36 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.