Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0273 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua, 1943–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua is 0.0273 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0664 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 tonnes per person, in 1946.
That places Nicaragua 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0232 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.03 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0426 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.0664 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 tonnes per person | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 0.0281 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 from cement in Nicaragua?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua was 0.0273 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 from cement recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0664 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Nicaragua ranks 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.