Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 22.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua stood at 22.8 %.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 68.26 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.65 %, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 29th out of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.72 % | 60.94 % | 68.26 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.21 % | 57.92 % | 61.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.92 % | 23.99 % | 57.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.24 % | 22.65 % | 24.52 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 22.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 68.26 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 % in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 (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.