IPPU — Emissions per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.07 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 156th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.07 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1 t CO2eq/cap, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.07 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.165 t CO2eq/cap, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.034 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.057 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.064 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.065 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 ippu — emissions per capita in Nicaragua?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Nicaragua was 0.07 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.