Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0552 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0552 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0552 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0065 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.050.06196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua stood at 0.0552 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0552 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0065 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +13.1%
1963 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +21.2%
1964 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1965 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -14.3%
1966 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +17.7%
1967 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1968 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
1969 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1970 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1971 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1972 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1973 0.017 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1974 0.0179 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1975 0.0181 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1976 0.0205 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1977 0.0256 kt per square kilometre +25.2%
1978 0.0241 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
1979 0.0168 kt per square kilometre -30.4%
1980 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +15.5%
1981 0.0203 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1982 0.0204 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1983 0.0196 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1984 0.0184 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1985 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1986 0.0219 kt per square kilometre +11.7%
1987 0.0235 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1988 0.0219 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1989 0.0154 kt per square kilometre -29.7%
1990 0.02 kt per square kilometre +29.9%
1991 0.0195 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1992 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1993 0.022 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1994 0.0239 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1995 0.0259 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1996 0.0265 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 0.0288 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
1998 0.0311 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1999 0.033 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2000 0.0333 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2001 0.035 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2002 0.0354 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2003 0.0366 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2004 0.0384 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2005 0.0375 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2006 0.0389 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2007 0.0401 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2008 0.0385 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2009 0.0392 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 0.0393 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 0.0418 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2012 0.0399 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2013 0.0404 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2014 0.0414 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 0.0469 kt per square kilometre +13.3%
2016 0.0477 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2017 0.0474 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2018 0.0454 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2019 0.046 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.0422 kt per square kilometre -8.2%
2021 0.0498 kt per square kilometre +17.8%
2022 0.0514 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2023 0.0552 kt per square kilometre +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0184 kt per square kilometre 0.0136 kt per square kilometre 0.0256 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.02 kt per square kilometre 0.0154 kt per square kilometre 0.0235 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0253 kt per square kilometre 0.0195 kt per square kilometre 0.033 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0373 kt per square kilometre 0.0333 kt per square kilometre 0.0401 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0436 kt per square kilometre 0.0393 kt per square kilometre 0.0477 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0497 kt per square kilometre 0.0422 kt per square kilometre 0.0552 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 141 Kyrgyzstan 0.0573 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 142 Senegal 0.057 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 143 Brazil 0.0561 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 145 Australia 0.0541 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 146 Libya 0.0525 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 147 Uruguay 0.0477 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0552 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0552 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.