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

Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

6th

of 191 countries

All-time high

10.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 10.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Nicaragua 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	10.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	9.8 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1962	9.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1963	8.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1964	7.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1965	4.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1966	4.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1967	3.9 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1968	3.72 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1969	3.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1970	3.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1971	3.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	3.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1973	2.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1974	1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1975	1.71 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1976	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1977	1.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1978	1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1979	1.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1980	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1981	1.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1982	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1984	0.943 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1985	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1986	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1987	0.7845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1988	1.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
1989	3.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+162.2%
1990	3.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1991	2.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1992	1.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1993	1.83 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1994	0.8545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-53.3%
1995	0.8182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1996	0.8084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1997	0.8135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	0.7904 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1999	0.7745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2000	0.754 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2001	0.7352 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2002	0.7673 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2003	0.7668 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2004	0.7143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2005	0.6612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2006	0.6235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2007	0.5721 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2008	0.502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2009	0.5164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2010	0.4914 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2011	0.442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2012	0.4117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2013	0.396 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2014	0.3672 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2015	0.3435 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2016	0.3314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2017	0.3209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	0.3409 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2019	0.3509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2020	0.3512 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2021	0.3154 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2022	0.2876 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2023	0.2533 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2024	0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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	+162.2%	1.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1988	+48.2%	0.7845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1994	-53.3%	1.83 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8545 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1979	+36.7%	1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.44 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.46 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	2.12 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7745 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6613 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7673 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3796 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4914 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2875 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3512 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

3 Central African Republic 0.2747 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
4 Liberia 0.233 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
5 Ukraine 0.2322 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
7 Bhutan 0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Mozambique 0.2046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
9 Zambia 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 10.36 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.