LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.91 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
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 51st 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 (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.04 % | — |
| 1991 | 68.41 % | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 66.05 % | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 64.58 % | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 64.06 % | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.38 % | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 65.66 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 64.04 % | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 64.44 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.07 % | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 60.36 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 59.68 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 59.04 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.79 % | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 58.07 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.64 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.95 % | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.67 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.93 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 56.54 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.23 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.14 % | -62.4% |
| 2012 | 20.82 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.66 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.02 % | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.81 % | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 18.85 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.57 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.91 % | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.7 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 19.16 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.71 % | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 17.46 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.91 % | +2.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17.91 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.49 %, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17.91 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.62 %, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -62.4% | 56.23 % | 21.14 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 51st out of 223 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
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.