Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 212.95 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
212.95 kt
Change on year
up 1,730.0%
World rank
28th
of 219 countries
All-time high
618.68 kt
in 1998
All-time low
3.58 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 87.5 kt1991: 87.5 kt1992: 87.5 kt1993: 87.5 kt1994: 87.5 kt1995: 87.5 kt1996: 92.6 kt1997: 167.9 kt1998: 618.7 kt1999: 151.7 kt2000: 179.4 kt2001: 9.7 kt2002: 3.6 kt2003: 112.5 kt2004: 7.2 kt2005: 141.8 kt2006: 25.8 kt2007: 10 kt2008: 25.9 kt2009: 15 kt2010: 56.1 kt2011: 31.2 kt2012: 14.1 kt2013: 59.6 kt2014: 73.3 kt2015: 34.6 kt2016: 71.1 kt2017: 12.7 kt2018: 56.5 kt2019: 65.9 kt2020: 114.3 kt2021: 9.5 kt2022: 11.6 kt2023: 213 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nicaragua stood at 212.95 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,730.0% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nicaragua peaked at 618.68 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.58 kt, in 2002.

That places Nicaragua 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 87.51 kt
1991 87.51 kt +0.0%
1992 87.51 kt +0.0%
1993 87.51 kt +0.0%
1994 87.51 kt +0.0%
1995 87.51 kt +0.0%
1996 92.62 kt +5.8%
1997 167.88 kt +81.3%
1998 618.68 kt +268.5%
1999 151.68 kt -75.5%
2000 179.37 kt +18.3%
2001 9.68 kt -94.6%
2002 3.58 kt -63.0%
2003 112.46 kt +3045.1%
2004 7.2 kt -93.6%
2005 141.77 kt +1870.1%
2006 25.84 kt -81.8%
2007 9.98 kt -61.4%
2008 25.93 kt +159.7%
2009 14.98 kt -42.2%
2010 56.1 kt +274.6%
2011 31.23 kt -44.3%
2012 14.06 kt -55.0%
2013 59.61 kt +324.0%
2014 73.31 kt +23.0%
2015 34.57 kt -52.8%
2016 71.08 kt +105.6%
2017 12.73 kt -82.1%
2018 56.47 kt +343.4%
2019 65.88 kt +16.7%
2020 114.3 kt +73.5%
2021 9.53 kt -91.7%
2022 11.64 kt +22.1%
2023 212.95 kt +1730.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155.59 kt 87.51 kt 618.68 kt 10
2000s 53.08 kt 3.58 kt 179.37 kt 10
2010s 47.5 kt 12.73 kt 73.31 kt 10
2020s 87.11 kt 9.53 kt 212.95 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 25 Honduras 357.18 kt compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 336.74 kt compare
  3. 27 Chad 324.36 kt compare
  4. 29 Nigeria 182.59 kt compare
  5. 30 Congo 154.64 kt compare
  6. 31 Malawi 111.36 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nicaragua?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nicaragua was 212.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 618.68 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 3.58 kt in 2002.
How does Nicaragua rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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