Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.6126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nicaragua, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1996.
Nicaragua ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 48 Niger 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Netherlands 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Georgia 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 France 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Turkey 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Eritrea 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.