Energy — Emissions Share in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Energy — Emissions Share was 3.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.67 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Nicaragua peaked at 7.3 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.67 %, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 198th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.3 % | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 6.74 % | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 6.27 % | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 6.29 % | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.18 % | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 7.15 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.74 % | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.46 % | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.04 % | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.84 % | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.94 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.74 % | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.67 % | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 4.95 % | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.69 % | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.97 % | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.95 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.85 % | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.52 % | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.43 % | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.21 % | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.08 % | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.96 % | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.98 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.09 % | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.99 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.91 % | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.84 % | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.91 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.85 % | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.67 % | -4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.67 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.67 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.04 %, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.61 % | 5.96 % | 7.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 % | 4.67 % | 5.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 % | 3.91 % | 4.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 % | 3.67 % | 3.91 % | 4 |
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 energy — emissions share in Nicaragua?
- Energy — emissions share in Nicaragua was 3.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 % in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for energy — emissions share?
- Nicaragua ranks 198th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). 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.