What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 4.41 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 4.41 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.41 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

38th

of 197 countries

All-time high

4.41 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

7.36 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 4.41 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua peaked at 4.41 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million tonnes, in 1850.

Nicaragua ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	29.39 million tonnes	7.36 million tonnes	46.37 million tonnes	10
1860s	65.48 million tonnes	49.94 million tonnes	79.94 million tonnes	10
1870s	114.48 million tonnes	83.10 million tonnes	151.03 million tonnes	10
1880s	198.02 million tonnes	158.82 million tonnes	238.51 million tonnes	10
1890s	298.30 million tonnes	249.19 million tonnes	348.48 million tonnes	10
1900s	410.74 million tonnes	358.09 million tonnes	464.99 million tonnes	10
1910s	534.52 million tonnes	476.29 million tonnes	594.81 million tonnes	10
1920s	752.34 million tonnes	613.55 million tonnes	893.17 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.07 billion tonnes	926.69 million tonnes	1.22 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.48 billion tonnes	1.26 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.05 billion tonnes	1.77 billion tonnes	2.37 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.56 billion tonnes	2.43 billion tonnes	2.66 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.75 billion tonnes	2.68 billion tonnes	2.83 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.99 billion tonnes	2.86 billion tonnes	3.11 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.40 billion tonnes	3.14 billion tonnes	3.76 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.10 billion tonnes	3.85 billion tonnes	4.24 billion tonnes	10
2010s	4.31 billion tonnes	4.26 billion tonnes	4.36 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.39 billion tonnes	4.37 billion tonnes	4.41 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

35 Ecuador 4.80 billion tonnes compare
36 Chile 4.49 billion tonnes compare
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41 Cuba 4.00 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Nicaragua →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua was 4.41 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 from land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 4.41 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Nicaragua rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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