Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10.26 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.26 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
155th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.22 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
3.05 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nicaragua is 10.26 kilograms per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nicaragua peaked at 19.22 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.05 kilograms per person, 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.22 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 16.43 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 11.48 kilograms per person | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 8.98 kilograms per person | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 10.99 kilograms per person | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 12.92 kilograms per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 14.8 kilograms per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 12.48 kilograms per person | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 16.38 kilograms per person | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 16.15 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.93 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.76 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 13.59 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.43 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.38 kilograms per person | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 9.36 kilograms per person | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 9.23 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.55 kilograms per person | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 14.35 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.61 kilograms per person | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 10.46 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.31 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.17 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.03 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.89 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.38 kilograms per person | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 11.23 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.67 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 9.37 kilograms per person | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 7.71 kilograms per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 3.05 kilograms per person | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 4.51 kilograms per person | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 7.43 kilograms per person | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 10.26 kilograms per person | +38.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 10.26 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 10.26 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 kilograms per person | 8.98 kilograms per person | 19.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.62 kilograms per person | 9.23 kilograms per person | 15.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 kilograms per person | 7.71 kilograms per person | 12.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 kilograms per person | 3.05 kilograms per person | 10.26 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nicaragua?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Nicaragua was 10.26 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.