Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 5.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.63 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.63 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5.63 million tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 5.63 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1870.
That places Nicaragua 133rd out of 215 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.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 23 tonnes | +187.5% |
| 1874 | 62 tonnes | +169.6% |
| 1875 | 26 tonnes | -58.1% |
| 1876 | 28 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1877 | 87 tonnes | +210.7% |
| 1878 | 513 tonnes | +489.7% |
| 1879 | 887 tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1880 | 516 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1881 | 87 tonnes | -83.1% |
| 1882 | 77 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1883 | 641 tonnes | +732.5% |
| 1884 | 1,652 tonnes | +157.7% |
| 1885 | 1,077 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1886 | 336 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1887 | 913 tonnes | +171.7% |
| 1888 | 1,624 tonnes | +77.9% |
| 1889 | 6,915 tonnes | +325.8% |
| 1890 | 16,858 tonnes | +143.8% |
| 1891 | 28,092 tonnes | +66.6% |
| 1892 | 21,965 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1893 | 11,067 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1894 | 13,399 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1895 | 9,785 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1896 | 5,499 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1897 | 5,325 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1898 | 5,432 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 5,837 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1900 | 6,858 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1901 | 8,115 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1902 | 7,710 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1903 | 7,902 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 7,266 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1905 | 6,240 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1906 | 6,038 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1907 | 4,922 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1908 | 4,440 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1909 | 4,399 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 4,896 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1911 | 6,668 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1912 | 5,314 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1913 | 3,678 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1914 | 3,988 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1915 | 3,983 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 5,535 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1917 | 7,397 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1918 | 6,751 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1919 | 5,737 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1920 | 2,970 tonnes | -48.2% |
| 1921 | 4,771 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1922 | 2,649 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1923 | 9,297 tonnes | +251.0% |
| 1924 | 14,042 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1925 | 6,786 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1926 | 17,194 tonnes | +153.4% |
| 1927 | 2,626 tonnes | -84.7% |
| 1928 | 1,403 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1929 | 957 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1930 | 544 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1931 | 354 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1932 | 195 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1933 | 357 tonnes | +83.1% |
| 1934 | 192 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1935 | 267 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1936 | 344 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1937 | 459 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1938 | 154 tonnes | -66.4% |
| 1939 | 192 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1940 | 192 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 231 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1943 | 7,882 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 3,939 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1945 | 7,422 tonnes | +88.4% |
| 1946 | 3,634 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1947 | 7,422 tonnes | +104.2% |
| 1948 | 7,574 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 7,612 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 190,661 tonnes | +2404.7% |
| 1951 | 201,431 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 274,711 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1953 | 285,703 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 315,015 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 391,929 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1956 | 377,214 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 417,518 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 600,747 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1959 | 479,835 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1960 | 531,161 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 560,443 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 659,342 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 842,512 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 948,738 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 780,165 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 959,641 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.40 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.51 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.60 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1.95 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.93 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.22 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 2.83 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 2.63 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.71 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.98 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.26 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 2.43 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 2.04 million tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.84 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.11 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.39 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.59 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.71 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.91 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.98 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.36 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.41 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.54 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.35 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.45 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.79 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.53 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.41 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.18 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.21 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 5.13 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 5.13 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 5.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.63 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.63 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2404.7% | 7,612 tonnes | 190,661 tonnes |
| 1883 | +732.5% | 77 tonnes | 641 tonnes |
| 1878 | +489.7% | 87 tonnes | 513 tonnes |
| 1889 | +325.8% | 1,624 tonnes | 6,915 tonnes |
| 1923 | +251.0% | 2,649 tonnes | 9,297 tonnes |
| 1877 | +210.7% | 28 tonnes | 87 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 164.2 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 887 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,384 tonnes | 77 tonnes | 6,915 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 12,326 tonnes | 5,325 tonnes | 28,092 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,389 tonnes | 4,399 tonnes | 8,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,395 tonnes | 3,678 tonnes | 7,397 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,270 tonnes | 957 tonnes | 17,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 305.8 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,591 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 353,476 tonnes | 190,661 tonnes | 600,747 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 887,880 tonnes | 531,161 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nicaragua?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Nicaragua was 5.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Nicaragua rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.