Nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nitrous oxide emissions was 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
29,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua stood at 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Nicaragua ranks 99th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 31,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 34,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 40,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 48,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 70,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 124,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 175,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 178,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 191,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 356,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 695,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 537,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 96 Dominican Republic 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 97 Austria 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 98 Laos 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 100 Namibia 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Tunisia 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Slovakia 3.27 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua was 3.42 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.