Land-use change — Emissions Share in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 52.83 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.83 %
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 209 countries
All-time high
90.46 %
in 1991
All-time low
52.83 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 90.2 %1991: 90.5 %1992: 88.8 %1993: 89.2 %1994: 88.2 %1995: 87.3 %1996: 86.9 %1997: 85.9 %1998: 84.9 %1999: 84.1 %2000: 83.7 %2001: 85.1 %2002: 84.9 %2003: 83.7 %2004: 83.5 %2005: 83.9 %2006: 83.3 %2007: 82.9 %2008: 83.5 %2009: 83.3 %2010: 83.2 %2011: 63.3 %2012: 65.2 %2013: 64.7 %2014: 63.8 %2015: 59.4 %2016: 56.9 %2017: 57.2 %2018: 58.8 %2019: 58.6 %2020: 61.7 %2021: 56.3 %2022: 55.2 %2023: 52.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Nicaragua stood at 52.83 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Nicaragua peaked at 90.46 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.83 %, in 2023.

Nicaragua ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.6 % 84.11 % 90.46 % 10
2000s 83.79 % 82.9 % 85.14 % 10
2010s 63.1 % 56.89 % 83.18 % 10
2020s 56.49 % 52.83 % 61.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Nicaragua?
Land-use change — emissions share in Nicaragua was 52.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 90.46 % in 1991.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 52.83 % in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.