Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 963.1%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.53 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-16.61 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.05 % change on previous year for methane emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 963.1% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 20.53 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -16.61 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.6151 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.6115 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.608 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.6045 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.6012 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.598 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.5946 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.5913 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.5882 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.5849 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.5818 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.5787 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.5757 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.5726 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.5695 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.5669 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.5637 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.5609 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.5581 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.555 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 1872 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1874 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1875 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1881 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1882 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1883 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1892 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1902 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1908 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1910 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1911 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1912 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1915 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1917 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1919 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1921 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1922 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1924 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1926 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1928 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1931 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1933 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1937 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1939 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1941 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1942 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1946 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1948 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1951 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1952 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6842 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1962 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +527.5% |
| 1963 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1967 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1969 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1971 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1972 | 0.185 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1973 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +1966.6% |
| 1974 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1975 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1979 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -522.8% |
| 1980 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1982 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +170.9% |
| 1983 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -316.0% |
| 1984 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1985 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1986 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -676.2% |
| 1987 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 1989 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1990 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1991 | -16.61 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1992 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1993 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1995 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -1145.5% |
| 1996 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1997 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 1998 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1999 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -782.8% |
| 2000 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5983 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2003 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2004 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2005 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3339 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8437 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9163 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +276.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4801 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2017 | -0.9759 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1931 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2024 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +963.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.05 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5675 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1966.6% | 0.185 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1145.5% | 1.07 % change on previous year | -11.15 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +963.1% | 0.1931 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +782.8% | -2.23 % change on previous year | 15.21 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -676.2% | 1.26 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +527.5% | 0.6842 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6014 % change on previous year | 0.5882 % change on previous year | 0.6151 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.5713 % change on previous year | 0.5581 % change on previous year | 0.5849 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.555 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.33 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.16 % change on previous year | 0.6842 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -6.49 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -9.75 % change on previous year | 20.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -16.61 % change on previous year | 15.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.9759 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.1931 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 36 Burkina Faso 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tanzania 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Central African Republic 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Myanmar 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Seychelles 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Iran 1.99 % change on previous year compare
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 methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.61 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.