Food share total emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Food share total emissions was 88.61 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
88.61
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 217 countries
All-time high
105.99
in 2009
All-time low
88.61
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Nicaragua stood at 88.61. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 105.99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 88.61, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Food share total emissions in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.34 | — |
| 1991 | 94.02 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.38 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 93.55 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.85 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 92.31 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 91.78 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 91.45 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.5 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 90.46 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.2 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 89.63 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.35 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.6 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.87 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.58 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 105.8 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 105.51 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.89 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 105.99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.52 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.77 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 91.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.36 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 88.61 | -3.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 88.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 88.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.88, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.46 | 90.46 | 94.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.04 | 88.87 | 105.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.27 | 88.61 | 105.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 33 Guinea 89.56 compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.45 compare
- 35 Sweden 89.18 compare
- 37 Vanuatu 87.66 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 87.49 compare
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 85.85 compare
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 food share total emissions in Nicaragua?
- Food share total emissions in Nicaragua was 88.61 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 105.99 in 2009.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.61 in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for food share total emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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