Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,618 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,618 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 252 countries
All-time high
19,827 kt
in 2001
All-time low
5,610 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 19.3k kt1991: 19.3k kt1992: 19.3k kt1993: 19.3k kt1994: 19.3k kt1995: 19.3k kt1996: 19.3k kt1997: 19.3k kt1998: 19.3k kt1999: 19.3k kt2000: 19.3k kt2001: 19.8k kt2002: 19.8k kt2003: 19.8k kt2004: 19.8k kt2005: 19.8k kt2006: 19.8k kt2007: 19.8k kt2008: 19.8k kt2009: 19.8k kt2010: 19.8k kt2011: 5.8k kt2012: 5.8k kt2013: 5.8k kt2014: 5.8k kt2015: 5.8k kt2016: 5.6k kt2017: 5.6k kt2018: 5.6k kt2019: 5.6k kt2020: 5.6k kt2021: 5.6k kt2022: 5.6k kt2023: 5.6k kt

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 5,618 kt for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 19,827 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,610 kt, in 2016.

That places Nicaragua 49th out of 252 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 19,320 kt —
1991 19,320 kt +0.0%
1992 19,320 kt +0.0%
1993 19,320 kt +0.0%
1994 19,320 kt +0.0%
1995 19,320 kt +0.0%
1996 19,320 kt +0.0%
1997 19,320 kt +0.0%
1998 19,320 kt +0.0%
1999 19,320 kt +0.0%
2000 19,320 kt +0.0%
2001 19,827 kt +2.6%
2002 19,827 kt +0.0%
2003 19,827 kt +0.0%
2004 19,827 kt +0.0%
2005 19,827 kt +0.0%
2006 19,827 kt +0.0%
2007 19,827 kt +0.0%
2008 19,827 kt +0.0%
2009 19,827 kt +0.0%
2010 19,827 kt +0.0%
2011 5,797 kt -70.8%
2012 5,797 kt +0.0%
2013 5,797 kt +0.0%
2014 5,797 kt +0.0%
2015 5,797 kt +0.0%
2016 5,610 kt -3.2%
2017 5,610 kt +0.0%
2018 5,610 kt +0.0%
2019 5,610 kt +0.0%
2020 5,610 kt +0.0%
2021 5,618 kt +0.1%
2022 5,618 kt +0.0%
2023 5,618 kt +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 5,618 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 412.71 kt, 13.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 5,618 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.95 kt, 244.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,320 kt 19,320 kt 19,320 kt 10
2000s 19,776 kt 19,320 kt 19,827 kt 10
2010s 7,125 kt 5,610 kt 19,827 kt 10
2020s 5,616 kt 5,610 kt 5,618 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 46 Sudan (former) 6,640 kt compare
  2. 47 Somalia 6,299 kt compare
  3. 48 Honduras 6,262 kt compare
  4. 50 Viet Nam 4,863 kt compare
  5. 50 Vietnam 4,863 kt compare
  6. 52 Belize 4,386 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 5,618 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 19,827 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5,610 kt in 2016.
How does Nicaragua rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq)?
Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 9,478 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf