emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0397 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0397 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0669 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0397 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 107th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.064 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.065 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0588 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.047 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.043 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.041 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0397 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0397 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.065 tonnes per person | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.0669 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0639 tonnes per person | 0.0595 tonnes per person | 0.0668 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0578 tonnes per person | 0.0532 tonnes per person | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0528 tonnes per person | 0.0513 tonnes per person | 0.0545 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0424 tonnes per person | 0.0514 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0399 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.0401 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0397 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0669 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0397 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.