Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 5.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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 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.