Drained organic soils — Emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 27.23 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.23 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
41.55 kt
in 1990
All-time low
27.23 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 41.5 kt1991: 41.5 kt1992: 41.5 kt1993: 41.5 kt1994: 41.5 kt1995: 41.5 kt1996: 41.5 kt1997: 41.5 kt1998: 38 kt1999: 38 kt2000: 34.5 kt2001: 34.5 kt2002: 34.5 kt2003: 34.5 kt2004: 34.5 kt2005: 34.5 kt2006: 34.5 kt2007: 34.5 kt2008: 34.5 kt2009: 34.5 kt2010: 32.7 kt2011: 32.7 kt2012: 32.7 kt2013: 32.7 kt2014: 30.9 kt2015: 30.9 kt2016: 30.9 kt2017: 30.9 kt2018: 30.9 kt2019: 27.2 kt2020: 27.2 kt2021: 27.2 kt2022: 27.2 kt2023: 27.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, drained organic soils — emissions in Nicaragua stood at 27.23 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 41.55 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.23 kt, in 2019.

Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 41.55 kt
1991 41.55 kt +0.0%
1992 41.55 kt +0.0%
1993 41.55 kt +0.0%
1994 41.55 kt +0.0%
1995 41.55 kt +0.0%
1996 41.55 kt +0.0%
1997 41.55 kt +0.0%
1998 38.02 kt -8.5%
1999 38.02 kt +0.0%
2000 34.5 kt -9.3%
2001 34.5 kt +0.0%
2002 34.5 kt +0.0%
2003 34.5 kt +0.0%
2004 34.5 kt +0.0%
2005 34.5 kt +0.0%
2006 34.5 kt +0.0%
2007 34.5 kt +0.0%
2008 34.5 kt +0.0%
2009 34.5 kt +0.0%
2010 32.68 kt -5.3%
2011 32.68 kt +0.0%
2012 32.68 kt +0.0%
2013 32.68 kt +0.0%
2014 30.86 kt -5.6%
2015 30.86 kt +0.0%
2016 30.86 kt +0.0%
2017 30.86 kt +0.0%
2018 30.86 kt +0.0%
2019 27.23 kt -11.8%
2020 27.23 kt +0.0%
2021 27.23 kt +0.0%
2022 27.23 kt +0.0%
2023 27.23 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.84 kt 38.02 kt 41.55 kt 10
2000s 34.5 kt 34.5 kt 34.5 kt 10
2010s 31.23 kt 27.23 kt 32.68 kt 10
2020s 27.23 kt 27.23 kt 27.23 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 89 Central African Republic 57.69 kt compare
  2. 90 French Guiana 45.17 kt compare
  3. 91 Serbia and Montenegro 37.38 kt compare
  4. 93 Isle of Man 20.36 kt compare
  5. 94 Montenegro 18.57 kt compare
  6. 95 Croatia 9.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Nicaragua?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Nicaragua was 27.23 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 41.55 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 27.23 kt in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.