Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,013 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,013 kt
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
41st
of 222 countries
All-time high
20,089 kt
in 1998
All-time low
5,633 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 19.5k kt1991: 19.5k kt1992: 19.5k kt1993: 19.5k kt1994: 19.5k kt1995: 19.5k kt1996: 19.4k kt1997: 19.5k kt1998: 20.1k kt1999: 19.5k kt2000: 19.5k kt2001: 19.8k kt2002: 19.8k kt2003: 20.0k kt2004: 19.8k kt2005: 20.1k kt2006: 19.9k kt2007: 19.8k kt2008: 19.9k kt2009: 19.9k kt2010: 19.9k kt2011: 5.9k kt2012: 5.8k kt2013: 5.9k kt2014: 5.9k kt2015: 5.9k kt2016: 5.7k kt2017: 5.6k kt2018: 5.7k kt2019: 5.7k kt2020: 5.8k kt2021: 5.6k kt2022: 5.6k kt2023: 6.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua stood at 6,013 kt.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 20,089 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,633 kt, in 2017.

That places Nicaragua 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 19,456 kt
1991 19,456 kt +0.0%
1992 19,456 kt +0.0%
1993 19,456 kt +0.0%
1994 19,456 kt +0.0%
1995 19,456 kt +0.0%
1996 19,437 kt -0.1%
1997 19,528 kt +0.5%
1998 20,089 kt +2.9%
1999 19,508 kt -2.9%
2000 19,539 kt +0.2%
2001 19,845 kt +1.6%
2002 19,834 kt -0.1%
2003 20,034 kt +1.0%
2004 19,840 kt -1.0%
2005 20,089 kt +1.3%
2006 19,875 kt -1.1%
2007 19,846 kt -0.1%
2008 19,876 kt +0.1%
2009 19,855 kt -0.1%
2010 19,932 kt +0.4%
2011 5,853 kt -70.6%
2012 5,822 kt -0.5%
2013 5,906 kt +1.4%
2014 5,933 kt +0.5%
2015 5,861 kt -1.2%
2016 5,742 kt -2.0%
2017 5,633 kt -1.9%
2018 5,715 kt +1.4%
2019 5,729 kt +0.3%
2020 5,815 kt +1.5%
2021 5,635 kt -3.1%
2022 5,638 kt +0.0%
2023 6,013 kt +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,530 kt 19,437 kt 20,089 kt 10
2000s 19,863 kt 19,539 kt 20,089 kt 10
2010s 7,213 kt 5,633 kt 19,932 kt 10
2020s 5,775 kt 5,635 kt 6,013 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 38 Malawi 7,253 kt compare
  2. 39 Honduras 6,894 kt compare
  3. 40 Somalia 6,299 kt compare
  4. 42 Belize 4,499 kt compare
  5. 43 Gabon 4,363 kt compare
  6. 44 Equatorial Guinea 3,833 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 6,013 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 20,089 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5,633 kt in 2017.
How does Nicaragua rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq)?
Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf