Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0273 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0273 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0664 tonnes per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0031 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
82
1943–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1945 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +94.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1947 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +94.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0357 tonnes per person | +57.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -57.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +68.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | +60.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0268 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0273 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0273 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +94.5% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +94.5% | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
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.