Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 25.19 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua stood at 25.19 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 25.19 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.04 %, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 184th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 8.24 % | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9.25 % | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 8.78 % | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.46 % | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 10.46 % | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 10.75 % | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.34 % | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 11.97 % | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 12.39 % | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.36 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.98 % | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.97 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.02 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.84 % | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 13.25 % | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 13.75 % | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.11 % | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.61 % | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13.77 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 13.65 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.18 % | +77.1% |
| 2012 | 22.94 % | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 22.56 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.33 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.15 % | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 24.22 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.28 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.27 % | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 23.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.43 % | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 24.42 % | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 24.86 % | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.19 % | +1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 25.19 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 25.19 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.38 %, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +77.1% | 13.65 % | 24.18 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 % | 8.04 % | 12.39 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.37 % | 12.36 % | 14.11 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.48 % | 13.65 % | 24.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 % | 21.43 % | 25.19 % | 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 (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 25.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.19 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 % in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nicaragua ranks 184th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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.