Per capita co2 sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita co2 sector was 109.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 sector in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 sector in Nicaragua stood at 109.91. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Nicaragua peaked at 109.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.82, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.23 | — |
| 1991 | 25.82 | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 29.84 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 31.43 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 41.76 | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 30.15 | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 35.94 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 35.35 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 34.81 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 40.37 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 39.82 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.38 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 36.89 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 65.25 | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 70.17 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 67.39 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 66.43 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 69.13 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 64.56 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 67.18 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 67.97 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.18 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 74.56 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 78.54 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 80.77 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 89.44 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 94.66 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 98.16 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 93.75 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 92.54 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 95.96 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 102.34 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 102.52 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 109.91 | +7.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 109.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 109.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +76.9% | 36.89 | 65.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.67 | 25.82 | 41.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.22 | 35.38 | 70.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.26 | 67.97 | 98.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.68 | 95.96 | 109.91 | 4 |
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 sector in Nicaragua?
- Per capita co2 sector in Nicaragua was 109.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 109.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.82 in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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