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Methane emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Methane emissions was 11.55 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.55 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.55 million
in 2024
All-time low
530,840
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Nicaragua, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane emissions in Nicaragua is 11.55 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 11.55 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 530,840, in 1850.

That places Nicaragua 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane emissions in Nicaragua, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 530,840 —
1851 534,105 +0.6%
1852 537,371 +0.6%
1853 540,638 +0.6%
1854 543,906 +0.6%
1855 547,176 +0.6%
1856 550,448 +0.6%
1857 553,721 +0.6%
1858 556,995 +0.6%
1859 560,271 +0.6%
1860 563,548 +0.6%
1861 566,827 +0.6%
1862 570,107 +0.6%
1863 573,389 +0.6%
1864 576,672 +0.6%
1865 579,956 +0.6%
1866 583,244 +0.6%
1867 586,532 +0.6%
1868 589,822 +0.6%
1869 593,114 +0.6%
1870 596,406 +0.6%
1871 604,667 +1.4%
1872 612,932 +1.4%
1873 621,203 +1.3%
1874 629,480 +1.3%
1875 637,762 +1.3%
1876 646,053 +1.3%
1877 654,350 +1.3%
1878 662,653 +1.3%
1879 670,962 +1.3%
1880 679,276 +1.2%
1881 688,881 +1.4%
1882 698,492 +1.4%
1883 708,109 +1.4%
1884 717,732 +1.4%
1885 727,361 +1.3%
1886 737,002 +1.3%
1887 746,650 +1.3%
1888 756,304 +1.3%
1889 765,965 +1.3%
1890 775,632 +1.3%
1891 786,611 +1.4%
1892 797,596 +1.4%
1893 808,588 +1.4%
1894 819,587 +1.4%
1895 830,594 +1.3%
1896 841,617 +1.3%
1897 852,648 +1.3%
1898 863,686 +1.3%
1899 874,732 +1.3%
1900 885,785 +1.3%
1901 902,163 +1.8%
1902 918,546 +1.8%
1903 934,933 +1.8%
1904 951,443 +1.8%
1905 967,840 +1.7%
1906 984,356 +1.7%
1907 1.00 million +1.7%
1908 1.02 million +1.7%
1909 1.03 million +1.6%
1910 1.05 million +1.6%
1911 1.07 million +1.7%
1912 1.09 million +1.7%
1913 1.10 million +1.7%
1914 1.12 million +1.6%
1915 1.14 million +1.7%
1916 1.16 million +1.6%
1917 1.18 million +1.6%
1918 1.20 million +1.6%
1919 1.21 million +1.5%
1920 1.23 million +1.5%
1921 1.27 million +2.6%
1922 1.30 million +2.6%
1923 1.33 million +2.4%
1924 1.36 million +2.5%
1925 1.39 million +2.3%
1926 1.43 million +2.4%
1927 1.46 million +2.2%
1928 1.49 million +2.2%
1929 1.52 million +2.2%
1930 1.56 million +2.1%
1931 1.59 million +2.0%
1932 1.62 million +1.9%
1933 1.65 million +2.0%
1934 1.68 million +1.9%
1935 1.71 million +2.0%
1936 1.75 million +1.9%
1937 1.78 million +1.8%
1938 1.81 million +1.7%
1939 1.84 million +1.8%
1940 1.87 million +1.7%
1941 1.91 million +2.2%
1942 1.96 million +2.3%
1943 2.00 million +2.2%
1944 2.04 million +2.2%
1945 2.09 million +2.0%
1946 2.13 million +2.1%
1947 2.17 million +2.0%
1948 2.21 million +1.9%
1949 2.25 million +1.9%
1950 2.30 million +2.2%
1951 2.37 million +2.9%
1952 2.44 million +3.0%
1953 2.52 million +3.1%
1954 2.60 million +3.2%
1955 2.68 million +3.3%
1956 2.77 million +3.3%
1957 2.86 million +3.3%
1958 2.96 million +3.3%
1959 3.05 million +3.2%
1960 3.15 million +3.2%
1961 3.17 million +0.7%
1962 3.30 million +4.3%
1963 3.44 million +4.2%
1964 3.58 million +4.0%
1965 3.72 million +3.8%
1966 3.91 million +5.1%
1967 4.09 million +4.6%
1968 4.34 million +6.1%
1969 4.58 million +5.7%
1970 4.80 million +4.9%
1971 4.51 million -6.2%
1972 4.52 million +0.2%
1973 4.69 million +3.8%
1974 5.01 million +6.7%
1975 5.21 million +4.1%
1976 5.39 million +3.4%
1977 5.63 million +4.4%
1978 5.71 million +1.5%
1979 5.34 million -6.5%
1980 4.82 million -9.8%
1981 4.90 million +1.5%
1982 5.10 million +4.1%
1983 4.64 million -8.9%
1984 5.05 million +8.7%
1985 5.11 million +1.3%
1986 4.74 million -7.3%
1987 4.43 million -6.6%
1988 4.85 million +9.4%
1989 5.84 million +20.5%
1990 6.45 million +10.4%
1991 5.38 million -16.6%
1992 5.87 million +9.2%
1993 6.48 million +10.3%
1994 6.54 million +1.1%
1995 5.82 million -11.1%
1996 5.65 million -2.8%
1997 6.08 million +7.7%
1998 5.95 million -2.2%
1999 6.85 million +15.2%
2000 7.07 million +3.1%
2001 7.11 million +0.6%
2002 7.22 million +1.5%
2003 7.52 million +4.2%
2004 7.31 million -2.8%
2005 7.64 million +4.5%
2006 7.76 million +1.5%
2007 7.78 million +0.3%
2008 7.85 million +0.8%
2009 7.92 million +0.9%
2010 8.10 million +2.2%
2011 8.77 million +8.3%
2012 9.08 million +3.6%
2013 9.52 million +4.8%
2014 9.94 million +4.3%
2015 10.29 million +3.6%
2016 10.34 million +0.5%
2017 10.24 million -1.0%
2018 10.47 million +2.3%
2019 10.69 million +2.1%
2020 11.02 million +3.1%
2021 11.15 million +1.1%
2022 11.29 million +1.3%
2023 11.31 million +0.2%
2024 11.55 million +2.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 11.55 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 11.55 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 545,547 530,840 560,271 10
1860s 578,321 563,548 593,114 10
1870s 633,647 596,406 670,962 10
1880s 722,577 679,276 765,965 10
1890s 825,129 775,632 874,732 10
1900s 959,694 885,785 1.03 million 10
1910s 1.13 million 1.05 million 1.21 million 10
1920s 1.38 million 1.23 million 1.52 million 10
1930s 1.70 million 1.56 million 1.84 million 10
1940s 2.06 million 1.87 million 2.25 million 10
1950s 2.65 million 2.30 million 3.05 million 10
1960s 3.73 million 3.15 million 4.58 million 10
1970s 5.08 million 4.51 million 5.71 million 10
1980s 4.95 million 4.43 million 5.84 million 10
1990s 6.11 million 5.38 million 6.85 million 10
2000s 7.52 million 7.07 million 7.92 million 10
2010s 9.74 million 8.10 million 10.69 million 10
2020s 11.26 million 11.02 million 11.55 million 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 92 Belgium 11.92 million compare
  2. 93 Cuba 11.73 million compare
  3. 94 Yemen 11.58 million compare
  4. 96 Laos 11.41 million compare
  5. 97 Senegal 11.37 million compare
  6. 98 Sri Lanka 11.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Nicaragua?
Methane emissions in Nicaragua was 11.55 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 11.55 million in 2024.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 530,840 in 1850.
How does Nicaragua rank for methane emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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