IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1.75 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.75 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
156th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.91 %
in 2017
All-time low
0.36 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0.511.521990200620231990: 0.36 %1991: 0.41 %1992: 0.45 %1993: 0.41 %1994: 0.48 %1995: 0.51 %1996: 0.57 %1997: 0.59 %1998: 0.58 %1999: 0.55 %2000: 0.79 %2001: 0.79 %2002: 0.85 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 0.86 %2005: 0.88 %2006: 0.9 %2007: 0.9 %2008: 0.9 %2009: 0.9 %2010: 0.96 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.8 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 1.8 %2023: 1.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua stood at 1.75 %.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 1.91 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.36 %, 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.36 % —
1991 0.41 % +13.9%
1992 0.45 % +9.8%
1993 0.41 % -8.9%
1994 0.48 % +17.1%
1995 0.51 % +6.3%
1996 0.57 % +11.8%
1997 0.59 % +3.5%
1998 0.58 % -1.7%
1999 0.55 % -5.2%
2000 0.79 % +43.6%
2001 0.79 % +0.0%
2002 0.85 % +7.6%
2003 1.25 % +47.1%
2004 0.86 % -31.2%
2005 0.88 % +2.3%
2006 0.9 % +2.3%
2007 0.9 % +0.0%
2008 0.9 % +0.0%
2009 0.9 % +0.0%
2010 0.96 % +6.7%
2011 1.77 % +84.4%
2012 1.63 % -7.9%
2013 1.63 % +0.0%
2014 1.69 % +3.7%
2015 1.73 % +2.4%
2016 1.84 % +6.4%
2017 1.91 % +3.8%
2018 1.84 % -3.7%
2019 1.74 % -5.4%
2020 1.69 % -2.9%
2021 1.71 % +1.2%
2022 1.78 % +4.1%
2023 1.75 % -1.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 1.75 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 %, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 1.75 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.94 %, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +84.4% 0.96 % 1.77 %
2003 +47.1% 0.85 % 1.25 %
2000 +43.6% 0.55 % 0.79 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.491 % 0.36 % 0.59 % 10
2000s 0.902 % 0.79 % 1.25 % 10
2010s 1.67 % 0.96 % 1.91 % 10
2020s 1.73 % 1.69 % 1.78 % 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 153 United Republic of Tanzania 1.93 % compare
  2. 154 Botswana 1.84 % compare
  3. 155 Mali 1.77 % compare
  4. 157 Zambia 1.73 % compare
  5. 158 Guinea 1.67 % compare
  6. 159 Sudan 1.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 1.75 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.36 % in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nicaragua ranks 156th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.