Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 192.89 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
192.89 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 209 countries
All-time high
192.89 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1.5 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 1.5 kt1991: 1.6 kt1992: 1.8 kt1993: 1.8 kt1994: 2.5 kt1995: 2.7 kt1996: 3.1 kt1997: 4.2 kt1998: 13 kt1999: 19.7 kt2000: 27.1 kt2001: 35 kt2002: 40.3 kt2003: 78 kt2004: 83.8 kt2005: 83.7 kt2006: 145.8 kt2007: 155.7 kt2008: 145.7 kt2009: 162.2 kt2010: 152 kt2011: 158 kt2012: 153.3 kt2013: 162.9 kt2014: 167.3 kt2015: 184.4 kt2016: 192.1 kt2017: 185.1 kt2018: 182.1 kt2019: 182.8 kt2020: 181.8 kt2021: 188.1 kt2022: 192.9 kt2023: 192.9 kt

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 192.89 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 192.89 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5 kt, in 1990.

Nicaragua ranks 107th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.5 kt —
1991 1.55 kt +3.8%
1992 1.79 kt +15.6%
1993 1.82 kt +1.4%
1994 2.5 kt +37.4%
1995 2.68 kt +7.2%
1996 3.14 kt +17.0%
1997 4.23 kt +34.8%
1998 13.04 kt +208.6%
1999 19.69 kt +51.0%
2000 27.15 kt +37.9%
2001 35.01 kt +28.9%
2002 40.28 kt +15.1%
2003 77.99 kt +93.6%
2004 83.81 kt +7.5%
2005 83.68 kt -0.2%
2006 145.81 kt +74.2%
2007 155.72 kt +6.8%
2008 145.72 kt -6.4%
2009 162.18 kt +11.3%
2010 152 kt -6.3%
2011 157.96 kt +3.9%
2012 153.26 kt -3.0%
2013 162.86 kt +6.3%
2014 167.32 kt +2.7%
2015 184.4 kt +10.2%
2016 192.1 kt +4.2%
2017 185.14 kt -3.6%
2018 182.06 kt -1.7%
2019 182.79 kt +0.4%
2020 181.76 kt -0.6%
2021 188.08 kt +3.5%
2022 192.89 kt +2.6%
2023 192.89 kt +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 192.89 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 160.28 kt, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 192.89 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5 kt, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +208.6% 4.23 kt 13.04 kt
2003 +93.6% 40.28 kt 77.99 kt
2006 +74.2% 83.68 kt 145.81 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.19 kt 1.5 kt 19.69 kt 10
2000s 95.73 kt 27.15 kt 162.18 kt 10
2010s 171.99 kt 152 kt 192.1 kt 10
2020s 188.91 kt 181.76 kt 192.89 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 104 Lebanon 201 kt compare
  2. 105 Croatia 196.42 kt compare
  3. 106 Mali 195.13 kt compare
  4. 108 Sweden 187.55 kt compare
  5. 109 Gabon 183.11 kt compare
  6. 110 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 178.87 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Nicaragua?
Food retail — emissions in Nicaragua was 192.89 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 192.89 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 kt in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for food retail — emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.