Forest fires — Emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.6944 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6944 kt
Change on year
up 1,732.2%
World rank
31st
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.6944 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0117 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.193 kt1991: 0.193 kt1992: 0.193 kt1993: 0.193 kt1994: 0.193 kt1995: 0.193 kt1996: 0.097 kt1997: 0.176 kt1998: 0.65 kt1999: 0.159 kt2000: 0.188 kt2001: 0.032 kt2002: 0.012 kt2003: 0.367 kt2004: 0.024 kt2005: 0.462 kt2006: 0.084 kt2007: 0.033 kt2008: 0.085 kt2009: 0.049 kt2010: 0.183 kt2011: 0.102 kt2012: 0.046 kt2013: 0.194 kt2014: 0.239 kt2015: 0.113 kt2016: 0.232 kt2017: 0.042 kt2018: 0.184 kt2019: 0.215 kt2020: 0.373 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.038 kt2023: 0.694 kt

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.6944 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1,732.2% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6944 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 kt, in 2002.

That places Nicaragua 31st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2241 kt 0.0973 kt 0.6499 kt 10
2000s 0.1335 kt 0.0117 kt 0.4623 kt 10
2010s 0.1549 kt 0.0415 kt 0.2391 kt 10
2020s 0.284 kt 0.0311 kt 0.6944 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 28 China (People’s Republic of) 0.9045 kt compare
  2. 28 China, mainland 0.9045 kt compare
  3. 30 South Africa 0.7253 kt compare
  4. 32 Nigeria 0.6915 kt compare
  5. 33 Belize 0.6329 kt compare
  6. 34 Malawi 0.4889 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Nicaragua?
Forest fires — emissions in Nicaragua was 0.6944 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 0.6944 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 kt in 2002.
How does Nicaragua rank for forest fires — emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 219 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
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.