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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.68 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 36.51 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 37.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 37.80 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 37.92 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.19 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.64 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.68 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.10 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.41 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 38.76 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 40.42 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 47.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 47.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.31 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 16.20 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.26 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 17.98 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 17.95 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17.95 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17.95 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -66.7% | 48.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.01 million tonnes CO₂e |
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
- 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 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.