Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.17 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua, 1870–2024
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 including land-use change in Nicaragua is 2.17 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua peaked at 47.55 tonnes per person in 1942 and was at its lowest, 1.94 tonnes per person, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 131st out of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 18.43 tonnes per person | 8.8 tonnes per person | 23.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 19.77 tonnes per person | 15.98 tonnes per person | 24.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.56 tonnes per person | 17.22 tonnes per person | 24.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.49 tonnes per person | 15.63 tonnes per person | 23.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.3 tonnes per person | 15.88 tonnes per person | 22.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.5 tonnes per person | 24.35 tonnes per person | 43.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.58 tonnes per person | 31.77 tonnes per person | 40.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.03 tonnes per person | 37.96 tonnes per person | 47.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.56 tonnes per person | 39.54 tonnes per person | 45.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.13 tonnes per person | 7.01 tonnes per person | 31.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.64 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 8.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 tonnes per person | 6.13 tonnes per person | 10.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.42 tonnes per person | 6.23 tonnes per person | 20.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.04 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 18.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 2.17 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 including land-use change in Nicaragua?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Nicaragua was 2.17 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 including land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.55 tonnes per person in 1942.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.