Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 109.91 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Nicaragua stood at 109.91 kilograms per person. 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 emissions by sector in Nicaragua peaked at 109.91 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.82 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.23 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 25.82 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 29.84 kilograms per person | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 31.43 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 41.76 kilograms per person | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 30.15 kilograms per person | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 35.94 kilograms per person | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 35.35 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 34.81 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 40.37 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 39.82 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.38 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 36.89 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 65.25 kilograms per person | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 70.17 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 67.39 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 66.43 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 69.13 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 64.56 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 67.18 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 67.97 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.18 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 74.56 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 78.54 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 80.77 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 89.44 kilograms per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 94.66 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 98.16 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 93.75 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 92.54 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 95.96 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 102.34 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 102.52 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 109.91 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 109.91 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 109.91 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 65.25 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.67 kilograms per person | 25.82 kilograms per person | 41.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.22 kilograms per person | 35.38 kilograms per person | 70.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.26 kilograms per person | 67.97 kilograms per person | 98.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.68 kilograms per person | 95.96 kilograms per person | 109.91 kilograms per person | 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 emissions by sector in Nicaragua?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Nicaragua was 109.91 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 109.91 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.82 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.