Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 1.7 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.7 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.92 kt
in 2013
All-time low
1.49 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.5 kt1991: 1.5 kt1992: 1.5 kt1993: 1.5 kt1994: 1.6 kt1995: 2.1 kt1996: 2.2 kt1997: 2.5 kt1998: 2.3 kt1999: 2.5 kt2000: 2.4 kt2001: 2.4 kt2002: 2.3 kt2003: 2.3 kt2004: 2.1 kt2005: 2.1 kt2006: 2.2 kt2007: 2.3 kt2008: 2.3 kt2009: 2.3 kt2010: 2.4 kt2011: 2.5 kt2012: 2.6 kt2013: 2.9 kt2014: 2.6 kt2015: 1.7 kt2016: 1.7 kt2017: 1.8 kt2018: 1.8 kt2019: 1.8 kt2020: 1.8 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 1.7 kt2023: 1.7 kt

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 1.7 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 2.92 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.49 kt, in 1990.

That places Nicaragua 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.49 kt —
1991 1.52 kt +1.7%
1992 1.55 kt +2.1%
1993 1.54 kt -0.4%
1994 1.57 kt +2.0%
1995 2.08 kt +32.1%
1996 2.24 kt +7.7%
1997 2.53 kt +12.8%
1998 2.29 kt -9.5%
1999 2.46 kt +7.3%
2000 2.44 kt -0.7%
2001 2.41 kt -1.2%
2002 2.35 kt -2.7%
2003 2.3 kt -2.0%
2004 2.11 kt -8.1%
2005 2.14 kt +1.2%
2006 2.22 kt +4.0%
2007 2.3 kt +3.4%
2008 2.26 kt -1.8%
2009 2.35 kt +4.0%
2010 2.44 kt +4.0%
2011 2.46 kt +0.7%
2012 2.63 kt +7.3%
2013 2.92 kt +10.9%
2014 2.63 kt -9.8%
2015 1.72 kt -34.7%
2016 1.74 kt +1.4%
2017 1.81 kt +3.9%
2018 1.79 kt -1.2%
2019 1.79 kt +0.0%
2020 1.79 kt +0.0%
2021 1.7 kt -4.9%
2022 1.7 kt +0.0%
2023 1.7 kt +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 1.7 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1 kt, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 1.7 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 kt, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -34.7% 2.63 kt 1.72 kt
1995 +32.1% 1.57 kt 2.08 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.93 kt 1.49 kt 2.53 kt 10
2000s 2.29 kt 2.11 kt 2.44 kt 10
2010s 2.19 kt 1.72 kt 2.92 kt 10
2020s 1.73 kt 1.7 kt 1.79 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 93 Bangladesh 1.75 kt compare
  2. 94 Norway 1.73 kt compare
  3. 95 Slovakia 1.72 kt compare
  4. 97 Uruguay 1.68 kt compare
  5. 98 Nepal 1.66 kt compare
  6. 99 El Salvador 1.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Nicaragua?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Nicaragua was 1.7 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 kt in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.