Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1950. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Nicaragua, 1870–1950
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0001 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 1950.
The figure is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0579 tonnes per person in 1891 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1870.
Nicaragua ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0247 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0579 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 1 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nicaragua?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Nicaragua was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1950, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0579 tonnes per person in 1891.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1870.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Nicaragua ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 1950.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.