Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.36 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 14.63 million tonnes | +98.9% |
| 1852 | 20.64 million tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1853 | 24.86 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1854 | 29.13 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1855 | 32.46 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1856 | 35.78 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1857 | 39.47 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1858 | 43.25 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1859 | 46.37 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1860 | 49.94 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1861 | 52.94 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1862 | 56.68 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1863 | 61.46 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1864 | 64.86 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1865 | 67.98 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 70.60 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1867 | 73.60 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1868 | 76.76 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1869 | 79.94 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1870 | 83.10 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1871 | 87.45 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 94.74 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1873 | 100.99 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1874 | 109.38 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1875 | 116.03 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1876 | 125.02 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1877 | 134.34 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1878 | 142.69 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1879 | 151.03 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1880 | 158.82 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 165.97 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 173.01 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 182.84 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1884 | 193.02 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1885 | 204.04 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1886 | 213.39 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1887 | 221.58 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 229.01 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 238.51 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 249.19 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 258.91 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 270.59 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 279.34 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 291.30 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1895 | 303.71 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1896 | 316.63 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1897 | 327.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 337.06 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 348.48 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 358.09 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 368.19 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 380.83 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 392.79 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1904 | 403.51 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 416.39 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 430.64 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1907 | 440.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 451.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 464.99 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 476.29 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 488.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 501.45 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 513.57 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 524.73 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 541.05 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 554.74 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 567.91 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 581.93 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 594.81 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 613.55 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 642.62 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1922 | 672.06 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1923 | 702.19 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 736.29 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 767.58 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 798.81 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 832.44 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 864.66 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 893.17 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 926.69 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 960.32 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 991.80 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1947 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.50 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.54 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.56 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.65 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.69 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.71 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.76 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.78 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.81 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.89 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.92 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.94 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.98 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.00 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.09 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.11 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.14 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.20 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.24 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.32 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.40 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.49 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.58 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.67 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.76 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.85 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.93 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.00 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.07 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.12 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.16 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.19 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.21 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.23 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.24 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.27 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.28 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.29 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.30 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.31 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.33 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.34 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.35 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.36 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.37 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.39 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.40 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.41 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.41 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.41 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +98.9% | 7.36 million tonnes | 14.63 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +41.1% | 14.63 million tonnes | 20.64 million tonnes |
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 |
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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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.