Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0794 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0794 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0794 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0224 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.0794 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0794 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 19th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0224 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0234 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1963 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1964 0.0255 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1965 0.0265 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1966 0.0279 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1967 0.0293 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1968 0.0312 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1969 0.0332 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1970 0.0351 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1971 0.0321 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1972 0.032 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1973 0.0333 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1974 0.0355 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1975 0.037 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1976 0.0385 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1977 0.0402 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1978 0.0407 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1979 0.0371 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
1980 0.0326 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
1981 0.0333 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1982 0.034 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1983 0.0305 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
1984 0.0337 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1985 0.034 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1986 0.0306 kt per square kilometre -10.1%
1987 0.0276 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
1988 0.031 kt per square kilometre +12.5%
1989 0.0396 kt per square kilometre +27.8%
1990 0.0448 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
1991 0.0355 kt per square kilometre -20.7%
1992 0.0395 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
1993 0.0445 kt per square kilometre +12.6%
1994 0.0448 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 0.0383 kt per square kilometre -14.7%
1996 0.037 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1997 0.0404 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1998 0.039 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1999 0.0467 kt per square kilometre +19.9%
2000 0.0481 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2001 0.0484 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2002 0.0492 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2003 0.0513 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2004 0.0501 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2005 0.0516 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2006 0.053 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2007 0.0531 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2008 0.0533 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2009 0.0541 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 0.0548 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 0.0604 kt per square kilometre +10.3%
2012 0.0628 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2013 0.0661 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
2014 0.0693 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2015 0.0728 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2016 0.0725 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2017 0.0716 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2018 0.0732 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 0.0747 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 0.0755 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2021 0.0769 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 0.0782 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2023 0.0794 kt per square kilometre +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0271 kt per square kilometre 0.0224 kt per square kilometre 0.0332 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0362 kt per square kilometre 0.032 kt per square kilometre 0.0407 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0327 kt per square kilometre 0.0276 kt per square kilometre 0.0396 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0411 kt per square kilometre 0.0355 kt per square kilometre 0.0467 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0512 kt per square kilometre 0.0481 kt per square kilometre 0.0541 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0678 kt per square kilometre 0.0548 kt per square kilometre 0.0747 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0775 kt per square kilometre 0.0755 kt per square kilometre 0.0794 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 16 Germany 0.0932 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 17 Tonga 0.0915 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 18 Nepal 0.0847 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 0.0782 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 21 Ethiopia 0.078 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 22 France 0.0767 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Nicaragua?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Nicaragua was 0.0794 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0794 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.