Per capita ghg sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita ghg sector was 10.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.26
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
155th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.22
in 1990
All-time low
3.05
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Nicaragua is 10.26, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Nicaragua peaked at 19.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.22 | — |
| 1991 | 16.43 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 11.48 | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 8.98 | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 10.99 | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 12.92 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 14.8 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 12.48 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 16.38 | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 16.15 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.93 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.76 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 13.59 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.43 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.38 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 9.36 | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 9.23 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.55 | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 14.35 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 10.46 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.31 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.17 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.03 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.89 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.38 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 11.23 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.67 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 9.37 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 3.05 | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 7.43 | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 10.26 | +38.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 10.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 10.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 | 8.98 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.62 | 9.23 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 7.71 | 12.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 3.05 | 10.26 | 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 ghg sector in Nicaragua?
- Per capita ghg sector in Nicaragua was 10.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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