Per capita ghg emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.59
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.83
in 1959
All-time low
5.22
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Nicaragua is 5.59, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 46.83 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 89th out of 199 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 ghg emissions in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 27.79 | — |
| 1851 | 27.29 | -1.8% |
| 1852 | 23.31 | -14.6% |
| 1853 | 18.76 | -19.5% |
| 1854 | 18.79 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 16.46 | -12.4% |
| 1856 | 16.15 | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 16.7 | +3.4% |
| 1858 | 16.46 | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 14.63 | -11.1% |
| 1860 | 15.57 | +6.4% |
| 1861 | 13.96 | -10.3% |
| 1862 | 15.29 | +9.5% |
| 1863 | 18.08 | +18.2% |
| 1864 | 14.49 | -19.8% |
| 1865 | 13.78 | -4.9% |
| 1866 | 12.41 | -9.9% |
| 1867 | 13.27 | +6.9% |
| 1868 | 13.42 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 13.74 | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 13.46 | -2.0% |
| 1871 | 15.96 | +18.6% |
| 1872 | 21.84 | +36.8% |
| 1873 | 19.33 | -11.5% |
| 1874 | 23.62 | +22.2% |
| 1875 | 19.66 | -16.8% |
| 1876 | 24.59 | +25.1% |
| 1877 | 24.56 | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 22.08 | -10.1% |
| 1879 | 22.46 | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 21.24 | -5.5% |
| 1881 | 19.96 | -6.0% |
| 1882 | 19.41 | -2.7% |
| 1883 | 24.52 | +26.3% |
| 1884 | 25.09 | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 26.57 | +5.9% |
| 1886 | 22.8 | -14.2% |
| 1887 | 21 | -7.9% |
| 1888 | 19.05 | -9.3% |
| 1889 | 22.33 | +17.3% |
| 1890 | 24.71 | +10.6% |
| 1891 | 22.58 | -8.6% |
| 1892 | 26.12 | +15.7% |
| 1893 | 20.61 | -21.1% |
| 1894 | 25.62 | +24.3% |
| 1895 | 25.37 | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 26.6 | +4.8% |
| 1897 | 23.98 | -9.8% |
| 1898 | 20.19 | -15.8% |
| 1899 | 23.18 | +14.8% |
| 1900 | 20.22 | -12.7% |
| 1901 | 21.29 | +5.3% |
| 1902 | 24.55 | +15.3% |
| 1903 | 23.08 | -6.0% |
| 1904 | 21.65 | -6.2% |
| 1905 | 23.94 | +10.6% |
| 1906 | 25.63 | +7.0% |
| 1907 | 19.41 | -24.3% |
| 1908 | 21.12 | +8.8% |
| 1909 | 23.22 | +9.9% |
| 1910 | 20.57 | -11.4% |
| 1911 | 21.58 | +4.9% |
| 1912 | 21.84 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 20.44 | -6.4% |
| 1914 | 19.07 | -6.7% |
| 1915 | 24.18 | +26.8% |
| 1916 | 20.99 | -13.2% |
| 1917 | 20.84 | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 21.24 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 19.69 | -7.3% |
| 1920 | 26.5 | +34.6% |
| 1921 | 37.3 | +40.8% |
| 1922 | 36.79 | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 37.1 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 40.79 | +9.9% |
| 1925 | 37.92 | -7.0% |
| 1926 | 37.8 | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 39.67 | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 38.92 | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 34.68 | -10.9% |
| 1930 | 39.85 | +14.9% |
| 1931 | 38.73 | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 36.07 | -6.9% |
| 1933 | 36.6 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 37.42 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 36.02 | -3.7% |
| 1936 | 34.84 | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 34.64 | -0.6% |
| 1938 | 37.79 | +9.1% |
| 1939 | 33.75 | -10.7% |
| 1940 | 38.91 | +15.3% |
| 1941 | 44.06 | +13.2% |
| 1942 | 46.81 | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 46.17 | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 44.37 | -3.9% |
| 1945 | 44.11 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 44.95 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 39.54 | -12.0% |
| 1948 | 41.64 | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 39.76 | -4.5% |
| 1950 | 41.8 | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 40.59 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 43.28 | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 45.2 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 44.22 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 46.33 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 45.62 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 45.54 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 46.16 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 46.83 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 34.28 | -26.8% |
| 1961 | 24.02 | -29.9% |
| 1962 | 21.99 | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 21.72 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 19.14 | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 19.26 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.3 | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 14.41 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 13.02 | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 11.98 | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 12.45 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 11.43 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 12.61 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 10.52 | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 10.83 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9.88 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 13.07 | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 10.69 | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 9.57 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 9.6 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 12.62 | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 13.28 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 10.11 | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 10.98 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 12.53 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 9.93 | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 9.05 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 10.57 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 11.5 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 10.22 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 9.42 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 9.18 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.33 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 11.27 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 18.77 | +66.5% |
| 1995 | 19.49 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20.21 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.83 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 19.22 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.08 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.14 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.36 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 15.94 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 15.96 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.31 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 11.17 | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 10.72 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 7.93 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 7.86 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.64 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 6.74 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.21 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.73 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 6.55 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 6.46 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.48 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.22 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.24 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.45 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.51 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.59 | +1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +66.5% | 11.27 | 18.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.63 | 14.63 | 27.79 | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.4 | 12.41 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.76 | 13.46 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.2 | 19.05 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.9 | 20.19 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 1900s | 22.41 | 19.41 | 25.63 | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.05 | 19.07 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.75 | 26.5 | 40.79 | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.57 | 33.75 | 39.85 | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.03 | 38.91 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 1950s | 44.56 | 40.59 | 46.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.51 | 11.98 | 34.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.06 | 9.57 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.08 | 9.05 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.68 | 9.18 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 | 7.86 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 | 5.59 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 5.22 | 5.59 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Nicaragua?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Nicaragua was 5.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46.83 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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