LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 40.67 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.67 %
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
50th
of 223 countries
All-time high
90.65 %
in 1991
All-time low
40.67 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 90.4 %1991: 90.7 %1992: 89 %1993: 89.4 %1994: 88.4 %1995: 87.5 %1996: 87.1 %1997: 86.1 %1998: 85 %1999: 84.3 %2000: 83.8 %2001: 83.1 %2002: 82.9 %2003: 81.7 %2004: 81.5 %2005: 81.9 %2006: 81.3 %2007: 80.9 %2008: 81.5 %2009: 81.3 %2010: 81.2 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 48.8 %2013: 48.4 %2014: 47.7 %2015: 44.4 %2016: 44 %2017: 44.2 %2018: 45.4 %2019: 45.2 %2020: 47.6 %2021: 43.3 %2022: 42.5 %2023: 40.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Nicaragua is 40.67 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Nicaragua peaked at 90.65 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.67 %, in 2023.

Nicaragua ranks 50th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 90.39 % —
1991 90.65 % +0.3%
1992 89 % -1.8%
1993 89.41 % +0.5%
1994 88.43 % -1.1%
1995 87.48 % -1.1%
1996 87.11 % -0.4%
1997 86.08 % -1.2%
1998 85.05 % -1.2%
1999 84.28 % -0.9%
2000 83.83 % -0.5%
2001 83.11 % -0.9%
2002 82.89 % -0.3%
2003 81.69 % -1.4%
2004 81.51 % -0.2%
2005 81.88 % +0.5%
2006 81.35 % -0.6%
2007 80.92 % -0.5%
2008 81.55 % +0.8%
2009 81.28 % -0.3%
2010 81.19 % -0.1%
2011 47.37 % -41.7%
2012 48.75 % +2.9%
2013 48.44 % -0.6%
2014 47.7 % -1.5%
2015 44.4 % -6.9%
2016 43.97 % -1.0%
2017 44.2 % +0.5%
2018 45.44 % +2.8%
2019 45.25 % -0.4%
2020 47.64 % +5.3%
2021 43.34 % -9.0%
2022 42.47 % -2.0%
2023 40.67 % -4.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 40.67 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.08 %, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 40.67 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 %, 13.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -41.7% 81.19 % 47.37 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.79 % 84.28 % 90.65 % 10
2000s 82 % 80.92 % 83.83 % 10
2010s 49.67 % 43.97 % 81.19 % 10
2020s 43.53 % 40.67 % 47.64 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Nicaragua?
Lulucf — emissions share in Nicaragua was 40.67 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 90.65 % in 1991.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 40.67 % in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.