Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 22.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.8 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 187 countries
All-time high
68.26 %
in 1991
All-time low
22.65 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2030405060701990200620231990: 64.9 %1991: 68.3 %1992: 65.9 %1993: 64.4 %1994: 63.9 %1995: 65.2 %1996: 65.5 %1997: 63.9 %1998: 64.2 %1999: 60.9 %2000: 60.2 %2001: 61.1 %2002: 60.5 %2003: 59.2 %2004: 59.5 %2005: 59 %2006: 58.3 %2007: 58 %2008: 58.3 %2009: 57.9 %2010: 57.6 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 27.8 %2013: 27.4 %2014: 26.6 %2015: 25.1 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 24 %2018: 24.3 %2019: 24.1 %2020: 24.5 %2021: 23 %2022: 22.6 %2023: 22.8 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.