Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 100,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Nicaragua is 100,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Nicaragua peaked at 100,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,000 | — |
| 1991 | 40,000 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 20,000 | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 40,000 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 100,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 100,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,000 | 20,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,000 | 20,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,000 | 60,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,000 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Nicaragua?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Nicaragua was 100,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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