Electricity — Emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Electricity — Emissions was 59.02 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.02 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 142 countries
All-time high
62.73 kt
in 2018
All-time low
30.37 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 39.7 kt1991: 40.4 kt1992: 50.2 kt1993: 40.1 kt1994: 45 kt1995: 41.7 kt1996: 43.7 kt1997: 59.7 kt1998: 61.5 kt1999: 50 kt2000: 53.8 kt2001: 53.3 kt2002: 42.6 kt2003: 34.8 kt2004: 35.9 kt2005: 31.8 kt2006: 34.4 kt2007: 32.5 kt2008: 32.6 kt2009: 43.5 kt2010: 30.4 kt2011: 35.3 kt2012: 38.2 kt2013: 43.5 kt2014: 54.8 kt2015: 55.8 kt2016: 55.3 kt2017: 56.8 kt2018: 62.7 kt2019: 62.6 kt2020: 52.3 kt2021: 59.2 kt2022: 59 kt2023: 59 kt

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 59.02 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 62.73 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.37 kt, in 2010.

That places Nicaragua 80th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Electricity — Emissions in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 39.66 kt —
1991 40.44 kt +2.0%
1992 50.16 kt +24.0%
1993 40.13 kt -20.0%
1994 45.05 kt +12.3%
1995 41.66 kt -7.5%
1996 43.69 kt +4.9%
1997 59.74 kt +36.7%
1998 61.55 kt +3.0%
1999 50 kt -18.8%
2000 53.75 kt +7.5%
2001 53.3 kt -0.8%
2002 42.58 kt -20.1%
2003 34.78 kt -18.3%
2004 35.92 kt +3.3%
2005 31.76 kt -11.6%
2006 34.44 kt +8.5%
2007 32.52 kt -5.6%
2008 32.64 kt +0.4%
2009 43.5 kt +33.3%
2010 30.37 kt -30.2%
2011 35.31 kt +16.3%
2012 38.22 kt +8.2%
2013 43.46 kt +13.7%
2014 54.82 kt +26.1%
2015 55.81 kt +1.8%
2016 55.32 kt -0.9%
2017 56.8 kt +2.7%
2018 62.73 kt +10.4%
2019 62.61 kt -0.2%
2020 52.27 kt -16.5%
2021 59.16 kt +13.2%
2022 59.02 kt -0.2%
2023 59.02 kt +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 59.02 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.73 kt, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 59.02 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.74 kt, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.21 kt 39.66 kt 61.55 kt 10
2000s 39.52 kt 31.76 kt 53.75 kt 10
2010s 49.55 kt 30.37 kt 62.73 kt 10
2020s 57.37 kt 52.27 kt 59.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 77 Afghanistan 76.3 kt compare
  2. 78 Honduras 72.46 kt compare
  3. 79 Sudan (former) 59.89 kt compare
  4. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.11 kt compare
  5. 82 Croatia 49.8 kt compare
  6. 83 Papua New Guinea 42.43 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Nicaragua?
Electricity — emissions in Nicaragua was 59.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 62.73 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 30.37 kt in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for electricity — emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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