Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 25.19 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.19 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
171st
of 207 countries
All-time high
25.19 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.04 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

101520251990200620231990: 8 %1991: 8.2 %1992: 9.2 %1993: 8.8 %1994: 9.5 %1995: 10.5 %1996: 10.8 %1997: 11.3 %1998: 12 %1999: 12.4 %2000: 12.4 %2001: 13 %2002: 13 %2003: 13 %2004: 13.8 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 13.8 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 13.6 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 24.2 %2012: 22.9 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 24.1 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 24.3 %2018: 23.3 %2019: 23.2 %2020: 21.4 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 24.9 %2023: 25.2 %

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 171st out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 171st out of 207 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

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.