Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37,482 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37,482 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19,884 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nicaragua is 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nicaragua peaked at 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,884 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nicaragua ranks 57th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,884 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 20,457 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 20,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 20,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 21,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 21,286 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 21,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 21,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 21,849 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 22,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 22,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 22,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 22,428 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 22,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 22,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 22,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 23,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 23,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 23,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 23,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 24,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 24,642 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 24,835 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 25,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 25,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 26,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 27,431 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 28,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 28,941 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 29,677 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 30,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 31,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 32,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 32,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 33,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 33,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 34,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 34,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35,447 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35,899 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36,413 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36,899 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37,244 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 37,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,839 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,884 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,574 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,107 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,655 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,870 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,253 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,244 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,016 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,612 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,765 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,025 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,306 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,137 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 54 Serbia 39,831 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 38,538 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 North Macedonia 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 China 37,033 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ireland 36,478 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 including land-use change, per square in Nicaragua?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Nicaragua was 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,884 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.