Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 396.97 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
396.97 kt
Change on year
up 1,731.0%
World rank
28th
of 219 countries
All-time high
790.91 kt
in 1998
All-time low
6.68 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 138.7 kt1991: 138.7 kt1992: 138.7 kt1993: 138.7 kt1994: 138.7 kt1995: 138.7 kt1996: 118.4 kt1997: 214.6 kt1998: 790.9 kt1999: 193.9 kt2000: 229.3 kt2001: 18.1 kt2002: 6.7 kt2003: 209.6 kt2004: 13.4 kt2005: 264.3 kt2006: 48.2 kt2007: 18.6 kt2008: 48.3 kt2009: 27.9 kt2010: 104.6 kt2011: 58.2 kt2012: 26.2 kt2013: 111.1 kt2014: 136.7 kt2015: 64.4 kt2016: 132.5 kt2017: 23.7 kt2018: 105.3 kt2019: 122.8 kt2020: 213.1 kt2021: 17.8 kt2022: 21.7 kt2023: 397 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua stood at 396.97 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,731.0% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 790.91 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.68 kt, in 2002.

Nicaragua ranks 28th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 138.68 kt
1991 138.68 kt +0.0%
1992 138.68 kt +0.0%
1993 138.68 kt +0.0%
1994 138.68 kt +0.0%
1995 138.68 kt +0.0%
1996 118.4 kt -14.6%
1997 214.63 kt +81.3%
1998 790.91 kt +268.5%
1999 193.89 kt -75.5%
2000 229.29 kt +18.3%
2001 18.05 kt -92.1%
2002 6.68 kt -63.0%
2003 209.63 kt +3040.0%
2004 13.42 kt -93.6%
2005 264.28 kt +1868.8%
2006 48.18 kt -81.8%
2007 18.62 kt -61.3%
2008 48.35 kt +159.6%
2009 27.91 kt -42.3%
2010 104.57 kt +274.7%
2011 58.21 kt -44.3%
2012 26.23 kt -54.9%
2013 111.13 kt +323.8%
2014 136.67 kt +23.0%
2015 64.44 kt -52.9%
2016 132.51 kt +105.6%
2017 23.73 kt -82.1%
2018 105.25 kt +343.5%
2019 122.8 kt +16.7%
2020 213.07 kt +73.5%
2021 17.77 kt -91.7%
2022 21.68 kt +22.0%
2023 396.97 kt +1731.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 214.99 kt 118.4 kt 790.91 kt 10
2000s 88.44 kt 6.68 kt 264.28 kt 10
2010s 88.55 kt 23.73 kt 136.67 kt 10
2020s 162.37 kt 17.77 kt 396.97 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 25 Honduras 665.83 kt compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 627.74 kt compare
  3. 27 Chad 604.65 kt compare
  4. 29 Nigeria 340.37 kt compare
  5. 30 Congo 288.28 kt compare
  6. 31 Malawi 207.58 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 396.97 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 790.91 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 6.68 kt in 2002.
How does Nicaragua rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf