emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +157.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +157.7% | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -54.5% | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +42.2% | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.