Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.3 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 6.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2011.
That places Nicaragua 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.12 | — |
| 2012 | 5.51 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.83 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.99 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.07 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.14 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.14 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.97 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.17 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.28 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.33 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6.3 | -0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.86 | 5.12 | 6.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 5.97 | 6.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Nicaragua was 6.3 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.