Grassland — Emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Grassland — Emissions was 0.9744 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9744 kt
Change on year
up 356.2%
World rank
49th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.9744 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0504 kt
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Grassland — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.329 kt1991: 0.329 kt1992: 0.329 kt1993: 0.329 kt1994: 0.329 kt1995: 0.329 kt1996: 0.065 kt1997: 0.079 kt1998: 0.053 kt1999: 0.05 kt2000: 0.067 kt2001: 0.071 kt2002: 0.083 kt2003: 0.462 kt2004: 0.125 kt2005: 0.801 kt2006: 0.2 kt2007: 0.271 kt2008: 0.603 kt2009: 0.136 kt2010: 0.757 kt2011: 0.279 kt2012: 0.238 kt2013: 0.48 kt2014: 0.665 kt2015: 0.113 kt2016: 0.383 kt2017: 0.189 kt2018: 0.486 kt2019: 0.329 kt2020: 0.568 kt2021: 0.241 kt2022: 0.214 kt2023: 0.974 kt

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.9744 kt for grassland — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 356.2% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9744 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 kt, in 1999.

Nicaragua ranks 49th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Grassland — Emissions in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.329 kt
1991 0.329 kt +0.0%
1992 0.329 kt +0.0%
1993 0.329 kt +0.0%
1994 0.329 kt +0.0%
1995 0.329 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0649 kt -80.3%
1997 0.0786 kt +21.1%
1998 0.0529 kt -32.7%
1999 0.0504 kt -4.7%
2000 0.0674 kt +33.7%
2001 0.0711 kt +5.5%
2002 0.0834 kt +17.3%
2003 0.4616 kt +453.5%
2004 0.125 kt -72.9%
2005 0.8007 kt +540.6%
2006 0.2 kt -75.0%
2007 0.2711 kt +35.5%
2008 0.6032 kt +122.5%
2009 0.1362 kt -77.4%
2010 0.7573 kt +456.0%
2011 0.2786 kt -63.2%
2012 0.2384 kt -14.4%
2013 0.4797 kt +101.2%
2014 0.6655 kt +38.7%
2015 0.113 kt -83.0%
2016 0.3834 kt +239.3%
2017 0.1889 kt -50.7%
2018 0.4859 kt +157.2%
2019 0.3293 kt -32.2%
2020 0.5676 kt +72.4%
2021 0.2411 kt -57.5%
2022 0.2136 kt -11.4%
2023 0.9744 kt +356.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2221 kt 0.0504 kt 0.329 kt 10
2000s 0.282 kt 0.0674 kt 0.8007 kt 10
2010s 0.392 kt 0.113 kt 0.7573 kt 10
2020s 0.4992 kt 0.2136 kt 0.9744 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 46 China 1.34 kt compare
  2. 47 China, mainland 1.34 kt compare
  3. 48 Peru 1.06 kt compare
  4. 50 Malawi 0.885 kt compare
  5. 51 India 0.8784 kt compare
  6. 52 Eswatini 0.8541 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in Nicaragua?
Grassland — emissions in Nicaragua was 0.9744 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.9744 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 kt in 1999.
How does Nicaragua rank for grassland — emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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