Energy — Emissions Share in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Energy — Emissions Share was 2.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.96 %
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
188th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4.63 %
in 1997
All-time low
2.92 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 3.3 %1991: 4.1 %1992: 3.7 %1993: 3.4 %1994: 3.7 %1995: 4 %1996: 4.5 %1997: 4.6 %1998: 4.5 %1999: 4.5 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 3.9 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 3.6 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 3.2 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 3.3 %2023: 3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Nicaragua is 2.96 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Nicaragua peaked at 4.63 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.92 %, in 2020.

Nicaragua ranks 188th of 219 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (N2O) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.32 % —
1991 4.07 % +22.6%
1992 3.72 % -8.6%
1993 3.44 % -7.5%
1994 3.68 % +7.0%
1995 4.05 % +10.1%
1996 4.54 % +12.1%
1997 4.63 % +2.0%
1998 4.55 % -1.7%
1999 4.49 % -1.3%
2000 4.08 % -9.1%
2001 3.92 % -3.9%
2002 3.58 % -8.7%
2003 3.22 % -10.1%
2004 3.78 % +17.4%
2005 3.27 % -13.5%
2006 3.6 % +10.1%
2007 3.75 % +4.2%
2008 3.63 % -3.2%
2009 3.47 % -4.4%
2010 3.46 % -0.3%
2011 3.21 % -7.2%
2012 3.22 % +0.3%
2013 3.23 % +0.3%
2014 3.13 % -3.1%
2015 3.14 % +0.3%
2016 3.19 % +1.6%
2017 3.35 % +5.0%
2018 3.2 % -4.5%
2019 3.16 % -1.3%
2020 2.92 % -7.6%
2021 3.23 % +10.6%
2022 3.3 % +2.2%
2023 2.96 % -10.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 2.96 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 %, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 2.96 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.62 %, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.05 % 3.32 % 4.63 % 10
2000s 3.63 % 3.22 % 4.08 % 10
2010s 3.23 % 3.13 % 3.46 % 10
2020s 3.1 % 2.92 % 3.3 % 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 186 United Republic of Tanzania 3.14 % compare
  2. 187 Eritrea 3.05 % compare
  3. 189 New Zealand 2.8 % compare
  4. 190 Trinidad and Tobago 2.73 % compare
  5. 191 Uruguay 2.65 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Nicaragua?
Energy — emissions share in Nicaragua was 2.96 % 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 4.63 % in 1997.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 % in 2020.
How does Nicaragua rank for energy — emissions share?
Nicaragua ranks 188th 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 8.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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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.