Methane emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Methane emissions was 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
530,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Nicaragua is 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 530,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 545,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 578,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 563,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 593,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 633,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 596,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 722,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 679,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 765,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 825,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 775,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 959,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 885,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 92 Belgium 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 93 Cuba 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 94 Yemen 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 96 Laos 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 97 Senegal 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 98 Sri Lanka 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 197.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Nicaragua?
- Methane emissions in Nicaragua was 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.