Forest fires — Emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Forest fires — Emissions was 7.61 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.61 kt
Change on year
up 1,730.0%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
22.1 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.1277 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 3.1 kt1991: 3.1 kt1992: 3.1 kt1993: 3.1 kt1994: 3.1 kt1995: 3.1 kt1996: 3.3 kt1997: 6 kt1998: 22.1 kt1999: 5.4 kt2000: 6.4 kt2001: 0.346 kt2002: 0.128 kt2003: 4 kt2004: 0.257 kt2005: 5.1 kt2006: 0.923 kt2007: 0.357 kt2008: 0.926 kt2009: 0.535 kt2010: 2 kt2011: 1.1 kt2012: 0.502 kt2013: 2.1 kt2014: 2.6 kt2015: 1.2 kt2016: 2.5 kt2017: 0.455 kt2018: 2 kt2019: 2.4 kt2020: 4.1 kt2021: 0.34 kt2022: 0.416 kt2023: 7.6 kt

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 7.61 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 1,730.0% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 22.1 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1277 kt, in 2002.

Nicaragua ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.56 kt 3.13 kt 22.1 kt 10
2000s 1.9 kt 0.1277 kt 6.41 kt 10
2010s 1.7 kt 0.4548 kt 2.62 kt 10
2020s 3.11 kt 0.3404 kt 7.61 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 28 China (People’s Republic of) 9.91 kt compare
  2. 28 China, mainland 9.91 kt compare
  3. 30 South Africa 7.94 kt compare
  4. 32 Mayotte 0.0133 kt compare
  5. 32 Nigeria 7.57 kt compare
  6. 33 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 kt compare
  7. 33 Belize 6.93 kt compare
  8. 33 Cook Islands 0 kt compare
  9. 33 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 kt compare
  10. 33 Niue 0 kt compare
  11. 33 Tokelau 0 kt compare
  12. 34 Malawi 5.36 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Nicaragua?
Forest fires — emissions in Nicaragua was 7.61 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 22.1 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1277 kt in 2002.
How does Nicaragua rank for forest fires — emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 257.2%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.