Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 28.58 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Nicaragua is 28.58 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 28.58 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.49 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 151st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.49 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 5.85 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 6.28 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 6.72 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 7.22 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 7.71 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 8.16 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 8.68 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 9.37 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 9.96 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 10.23 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.58 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 10.92 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.24 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.52 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.74 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 12.32 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.66 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 12.94 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.19 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 13.36 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.6 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.82 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.08 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.39 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.73 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 15.13 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.59 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.1 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 16.61 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.17 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.74 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.35 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 18.97 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.52 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 20.05 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.59 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.08 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.57 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.04 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.55 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.01 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.46 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.91 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.47 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.01 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.54 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.01 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.48 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.86 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.31 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.72 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.14 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 28.58 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 28.58 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 28.58 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 116.16 tonnes per person, 25% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.02 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 10.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.89 tonnes per person | 10.58 tonnes per person | 13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4 tonnes per person | 13.19 tonnes per person | 16.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.17 tonnes per person | 16.61 tonnes per person | 21.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 tonnes per person | 22.04 tonnes per person | 26.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.72 tonnes per person | 26.86 tonnes per person | 28.58 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 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, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Nicaragua was 28.58 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 28.58 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.