How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.53 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.53 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

67th

of 194 countries

All-time high

4.53 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

3.16 million tonnes

in 1870

Years of data

155

1870–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua, 1870–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua is 4.53 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 in Nicaragua peaked at 4.53 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million tonnes, in 1870.

Nicaragua ranks 67th of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1870s	34.54 million tonnes	3.16 million tonnes	71.10 million tonnes	10
1880s	118.09 million tonnes	78.89 million tonnes	158.58 million tonnes	10
1890s	218.47 million tonnes	169.28 million tonnes	268.68 million tonnes	10
1900s	330.98 million tonnes	278.30 million tonnes	385.25 million tonnes	10
1910s	454.82 million tonnes	396.56 million tonnes	515.13 million tonnes	10
1920s	672.69 million tonnes	533.87 million tonnes	813.55 million tonnes	10
1930s	994.66 million tonnes	847.07 million tonnes	1.14 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.40 billion tonnes	1.18 billion tonnes	1.63 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.98 billion tonnes	1.69 billion tonnes	2.30 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.49 billion tonnes	2.35 billion tonnes	2.60 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.69 billion tonnes	2.61 billion tonnes	2.78 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.95 billion tonnes	2.82 billion tonnes	3.09 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.38 billion tonnes	3.11 billion tonnes	3.76 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.12 billion tonnes	3.85 billion tonnes	4.29 billion tonnes	10
2010s	4.38 billion tonnes	4.30 billion tonnes	4.46 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.50 billion tonnes	4.47 billion tonnes	4.53 billion tonnes	5

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More climate change data for Nicaragua

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 1.3% (2025)
Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
Urban population 4.17 million (2025)
Urban population 59.4% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 197.65 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua was 4.53 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 4.53 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million tonnes in 1870.
How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.