Rice — Emissions intensity in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Rice — Emissions intensity was 0.2489 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2489 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
126th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.6518 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
0.2326 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Nicaragua stood at 0.2489 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6518 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2326 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2022.

Nicaragua ranks 126th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5589 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4659 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6518 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 0.4898 kg CO2eq/kg 0.4039 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5741 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 0.4606 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3446 kg CO2eq/kg 0.6039 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 0.381 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3402 kg CO2eq/kg 0.5155 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 0.3599 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3105 kg CO2eq/kg 0.388 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 0.2748 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2391 kg CO2eq/kg 0.3588 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 0.2439 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2326 kg CO2eq/kg 0.2492 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 123 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4221 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 124 Benin 0.3967 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 125 Togo 0.3594 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 127 Panama 0.2022 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Nicaragua?
Rice — emissions intensity in Nicaragua was 0.2489 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.6518 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2326 kg CO2eq/kg in 2022.
How does Nicaragua rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Nicaragua ranks 126th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,188 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.