Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 72.68 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua stood at 72.68 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 89.63 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.68 %, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.63 % | — |
| 1991 | 89.09 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 88.06 % | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 88.49 % | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.75 % | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 86.57 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 86.13 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.57 % | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.81 % | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 84.41 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.13 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 85.09 % | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 85 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 84.41 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.98 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.42 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.88 % | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.42 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.86 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.73 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.66 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.77 % | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 77.02 % | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 77.21 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.26 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.3 % | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 74.19 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.97 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.99 % | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.7 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 73.82 % | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 73.21 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.68 % | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.05 % | 84.41 % | 89.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.19 % | 83.42 % | 85.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.44 % | 73.97 % | 83.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1 % | 72.68 % | 76.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 72.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 89.63 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.68 % in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.