Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nicaragua is 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 46.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 20.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 23.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 22.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 46.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 44.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 46.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 86 Uzbekistan 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Greece 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 United Kingdom 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Barbados 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Sweden 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Nicaragua?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Nicaragua was 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.