LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.91 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.91 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 209 countries
All-time high
68.41 %
in 1991
All-time low
17.46 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

2040601990200620231990: 65 %1991: 68.4 %1992: 66 %1993: 64.6 %1994: 64.1 %1995: 65.4 %1996: 65.7 %1997: 64 %1998: 64.4 %1999: 61.1 %2000: 60.4 %2001: 59.7 %2002: 59 %2003: 57.8 %2004: 58.1 %2005: 57.6 %2006: 57 %2007: 56.7 %2008: 56.9 %2009: 56.5 %2010: 56.2 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 20.8 %2013: 20.7 %2014: 20 %2015: 18.8 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 18.9 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 19.2 %2021: 17.7 %2022: 17.5 %2023: 17.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua is 17.91 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 68.41 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.46 %, in 2022.

Nicaragua ranks 48th 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 64.87 % 61.07 % 68.41 % 10
2000s 57.97 % 56.54 % 60.36 % 10
2010s 23.27 % 18.57 % 56.23 % 10
2020s 18.06 % 17.46 % 19.16 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 17.91 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 68.41 % in 1991.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 17.46 % in 2022.
How does Nicaragua rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — 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
Last refreshed

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.