Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 17.95 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 17.95 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nicaragua peaked at 48.02 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.01 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2011.
That places Nicaragua 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.39 million tonnes CO₂e | 36.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 38.10 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 38.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 47.40 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 48.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 98 Laos 18.61 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 100 Norway 18.11 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 102 Lithuania 17.79 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 103 Central African Republic 17.72 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 17.63 million tonnes CO₂e compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nicaragua?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nicaragua was 17.95 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.02 million tonnes CO₂e in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.