Forest fires — Emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest fires — Emissions was 5,334 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Nicaragua, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5,334 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,730.2% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 5,334 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.58 kt, in 2002.
Nicaragua ranks 31st of 178 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 977.93 kt | 89.58 kt | 3,551 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,190 kt | 318.98 kt | 1,836 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,182 kt | 238.75 kt | 5,334 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 28 China (People’s Republic of) 6,948 kt compare
- 28 China, mainland 6,948 kt compare
- 30 South Africa 5,571 kt compare
- 32 Mayotte 9.33 kt compare
- 32 Nigeria 5,312 kt compare
- 33 Belize 4,861 kt compare
- 33 Cook Islands 0 kt compare
- 33 Montserrat 0 kt compare
- 33 Niue 0 kt compare
- 34 Malawi 3,756 kt compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Nicaragua?
- Forest fires — emissions in Nicaragua was 5,334 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 5,334 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.58 kt in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 178 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.