Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 5,618 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,618 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 223 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 — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 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

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

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 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%

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. 37 Sudan (former) 6,640 kt compare
  2. 38 Somalia 6,299 kt compare
  3. 39 Honduras 6,262 kt compare
  4. 41 Belize 4,386 kt compare
  5. 42 Gabon 4,325 kt compare
  6. 43 Equatorial Guinea 3,832 kt compare

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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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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).