Ghg emissions by sector in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Ghg emissions by sector was 13.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.01 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
71st
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.80 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200620231990: 7.2M1991: 5.8M1992: 6.4M1993: 7.2M1994: 7.1M1995: 6.2M1996: 6.0M1997: 6.5M1998: 6.3M1999: 7.4M2000: 7.6M2001: 7.7M2002: 7.9M2003: 8.4M2004: 8.1M2005: 8.5M2006: 8.6M2007: 8.6M2008: 8.6M2009: 8.7M2010: 8.9M2011: 9.8M2012: 10.2M2013: 10.6M2014: 11.2M2015: 11.6M2016: 11.7M2017: 11.6M2018: 11.8M2019: 12.0M2020: 12.2M2021: 12.3M2022: 12.4M2023: 13.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, ghg emissions by sector in Nicaragua stood at 13.01 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Nicaragua peaked at 13.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.80 million, in 1991.

That places Nicaragua 71st out of 193 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 in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 7.25 million —
1991 5.80 million -20.0%
1992 6.41 million +10.5%
1993 7.15 million +11.5%
1994 7.13 million -0.3%
1995 6.24 million -12.5%
1996 5.99 million -4.0%
1997 6.48 million +8.2%
1998 6.30 million -2.8%
1999 7.40 million +17.5%
2000 7.64 million +3.2%
2001 7.66 million +0.3%
2002 7.94 million +3.7%
2003 8.45 million +6.4%
2004 8.06 million -4.6%
2005 8.54 million +6.0%
2006 8.59 million +0.6%
2007 8.58 million -0.1%
2008 8.60 million +0.2%
2009 8.74 million +1.6%
2010 8.92 million +2.1%
2011 9.80 million +9.9%
2012 10.21 million +4.2%
2013 10.60 million +3.8%
2014 11.19 million +5.6%
2015 11.61 million +3.8%
2016 11.70 million +0.8%
2017 11.59 million -0.9%
2018 11.75 million +1.4%
2019 12.00 million +2.1%
2020 12.24 million +2.0%
2021 12.32 million +0.7%
2022 12.44 million +1.0%
2023 13.01 million +4.6%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 13.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.91 million, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 13.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.62 million 5.80 million 7.40 million 10
2000s 8.28 million 7.64 million 8.74 million 10
2010s 10.94 million 8.92 million 12.00 million 10
2020s 12.50 million 12.24 million 13.01 million 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 68 Algeria 13.54 million compare
  2. 69 Senegal 13.48 million compare
  3. 70 Turkmenistan 13.16 million compare
  4. 72 Cameroon 12.98 million compare
  5. 73 Laos 12.31 million compare
  6. 74 Saudi Arabia 12.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector in Nicaragua?
Ghg emissions by sector in Nicaragua was 13.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 13.01 million in 2023.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.80 million in 1991.
How does Nicaragua rank for ghg emissions by sector?
Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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