Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 3.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.16 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua peaked at 3.16 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million tonnes, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 86th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua was 3.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.