Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 5,618 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nicaragua is 5,618 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nicaragua peaked at 19,827 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,610 kt, in 2016.
That places Nicaragua 40th out of 223 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Nicaragua, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.25 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Nicaragua?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) 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 — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19,827 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,610 kt in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).