IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 49.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua is 49.32 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 51.63 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.16 %, in 1998.
Nicaragua ranks 19th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.19 % | — |
| 1991 | 20.36 % | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 21.72 % | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 23.67 % | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 23.42 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 20.92 % | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 20.18 % | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 21.19 % | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 20.16 % | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 23.12 % | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 23.55 % | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.61 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.2 % | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.95 % | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.17 % | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 25.1 % | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 25.23 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.1 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.25 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.49 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.78 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.13 % | +82.8% |
| 2012 | 48.73 % | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 49.24 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.65 % | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.38 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.37 % | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.03 % | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.37 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.63 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 50.24 % | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 49.98 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.32 % | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 49.32 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.79 %, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 49.32 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.38 %, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +82.8% | 25.78 % | 47.13 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.89 % | 20.16 % | 24.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.66 % | 23.55 % | 25.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.98 % | 25.78 % | 50.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.29 % | 49.32 % | 51.63 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 16 New Zealand 52.5 % compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 50.34 % compare
- 18 Nepal 49.6 % compare
- 20 Pakistan 48.11 % compare
- 21 Afghanistan 47.34 % compare
- 22 Timor-Leste 46.96 % compare
- 22 East Timor 46.96 % 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 49.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 51.63 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.16 % in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.