Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.6944 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
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.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1931 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1931 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1931 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1931 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1931 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1931 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0973 kt | -49.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1764 kt | +81.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6499 kt | +268.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1593 kt | -75.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1884 kt | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0316 kt | -83.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 kt | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3667 kt | +3034.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0235 kt | -93.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4623 kt | +1867.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0843 kt | -81.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 kt | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0846 kt | +159.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0488 kt | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1829 kt | +274.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1018 kt | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 kt | -54.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1944 kt | +323.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2391 kt | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1127 kt | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2318 kt | +105.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0415 kt | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1841 kt | +343.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2148 kt | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3727 kt | +73.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 kt | -91.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 kt | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6944 kt | +1732.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.6944 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 33.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.6944 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 126.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3034.2% | 0.0117 kt | 0.3667 kt |
| 2005 | +1867.2% | 0.0235 kt | 0.4623 kt |
| 2023 | +1732.2% | 0.0379 kt | 0.6944 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 China 0.9045 kt compare
- 28 China, mainland 0.9045 kt compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 South Africa 0.7253 kt compare
- 32 Nigeria 0.6915 kt compare
- 33 Belize 0.6329 kt compare
- 34 Malawi 0.4889 kt compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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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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.