Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 0.6915 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6915 kt
Change on year
up 1,864.5%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.6915 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0117 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.19 kt1991: 0.19 kt1992: 0.19 kt1993: 0.19 kt1994: 0.19 kt1995: 0.19 kt1996: 0.096 kt1997: 0.171 kt1998: 0.632 kt1999: 0.155 kt2000: 0.181 kt2001: 0.031 kt2002: 0.012 kt2003: 0.361 kt2004: 0.022 kt2005: 0.458 kt2006: 0.084 kt2007: 0.033 kt2008: 0.085 kt2009: 0.049 kt2010: 0.183 kt2011: 0.099 kt2012: 0.045 kt2013: 0.192 kt2014: 0.239 kt2015: 0.113 kt2016: 0.232 kt2017: 0.041 kt2018: 0.184 kt2019: 0.209 kt2020: 0.36 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.035 kt2023: 0.692 kt

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.6915 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,864.5% on the previous year and up 261.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6915 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 kt, in 2002.

Nicaragua ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1901 kt
1991 0.1901 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1901 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1901 kt +0.0%
1994 0.1901 kt +0.0%
1995 0.1901 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0962 kt -49.4%
1997 0.1713 kt +78.1%
1998 0.6325 kt +269.2%
1999 0.1549 kt -75.5%
2000 0.1807 kt +16.7%
2001 0.0311 kt -82.8%
2002 0.0117 kt -62.4%
2003 0.361 kt +2985.5%
2004 0.0221 kt -93.9%
2005 0.458 kt +1972.4%
2006 0.0836 kt -81.7%
2007 0.0326 kt -61.0%
2008 0.0846 kt +159.5%
2009 0.0488 kt -42.3%
2010 0.1827 kt +274.4%
2011 0.0989 kt -45.9%
2012 0.0449 kt -54.6%
2013 0.1915 kt +326.5%
2014 0.2388 kt +24.7%
2015 0.1127 kt -52.8%
2016 0.2318 kt +105.7%
2017 0.0413 kt -82.2%
2018 0.1837 kt +344.8%
2019 0.2089 kt +13.7%
2020 0.3596 kt +72.1%
2021 0.0309 kt -91.4%
2022 0.0352 kt +13.9%
2023 0.6915 kt +1864.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2195 kt 0.0962 kt 0.6325 kt 10
2000s 0.1314 kt 0.0117 kt 0.458 kt 10
2010s 0.1535 kt 0.0413 kt 0.2388 kt 10
2020s 0.2793 kt 0.0309 kt 0.6915 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 18 Peru 1.19 kt compare
  2. 19 Cameroon 1.03 kt compare
  3. 20 Chad 0.9343 kt compare
  4. 22 Nigeria 0.6908 kt compare
  5. 23 Belize 0.6329 kt compare
  6. 23 Cabo Verde 0 kt
  7. 24 Paraguay 0.6158 kt compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — emissions in Nicaragua?
Humid tropical forest — emissions in Nicaragua was 0.6915 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.6915 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 kt in 2002.
How does Nicaragua rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 261.1%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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