What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2012.

What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1976.

How does Nicaragua rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita?

Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Nicaragua

Name: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

58th

of 102 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 2012

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 1976

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0 kt per person.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0 kt per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1976.

Nicaragua ranks 58th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	-7.5%
1963	0 kt per person	-7.7%
1964	0 kt per person	+1.5%
1965	0 kt per person	+7.3%
1966	0 kt per person	+2.4%
1967	0 kt per person	-6.0%
1968	0 kt per person	+20.5%
1969	0 kt per person	-23.2%
1970	0 kt per person	-2.6%
1971	0 kt per person	+0.4%
1972	0 kt per person	-2.8%
1973	0 kt per person	-7.0%
1974	0 kt per person	+14.4%
1975	0 kt per person	-3.0%
1976	0 kt per person	-30.7%
1977	0 kt per person	+12.7%
1978	0 kt per person	+11.3%
1979	0 kt per person	+24.6%
1980	0 kt per person	-11.7%
1981	0 kt per person	+23.9%
1982	0 kt per person	-0.3%
1983	0 kt per person	+0.5%
1984	0 kt per person	-9.0%
1985	0 kt per person	-2.9%
1986	0 kt per person	-12.4%
1987	0 kt per person	+3.9%
1988	0 kt per person	-3.5%
1989	0 kt per person	+0.5%
1990	0 kt per person	+13.4%
1991	0 kt per person	-14.2%
1992	0 kt per person	+27.6%
1993	0 kt per person	+5.5%
1994	0 kt per person	+0.3%
1995	0 kt per person	+5.7%
1996	0 kt per person	+5.5%
1997	0 kt per person	+8.9%
1998	0 kt per person	+10.3%
1999	0 kt per person	-33.7%
2000	0 kt per person	+62.8%
2001	0 kt per person	-10.6%
2002	0 kt per person	+8.2%
2003	0 kt per person	-0.3%
2004	0 kt per person	-21.7%
2005	0 kt per person	+28.2%
2006	0 kt per person	-9.5%
2007	0 kt per person	-23.3%
2008	0 kt per person	+2.6%
2009	0 kt per person	+2.2%
2010	0 kt per person	+18.1%
2011	0 kt per person	+12.1%
2012	0 kt per person	+8.9%
2013	0 kt per person	-33.4%
2014	0 kt per person	-12.8%
2015	0 kt per person	-18.7%
2016	0 kt per person	+21.1%
2017	0 kt per person	+0.1%
2018	0 kt per person	+1.4%
2019	0 kt per person	+4.6%
2020	0 kt per person	-1.1%
2021	0 kt per person	+3.5%
2022	0 kt per person	+0.8%
2023	0 kt per person	+3.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0 kt per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0 kt per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per person, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

55 Cameroon 0 kt per person compare
56 South Sudan 0 kt per person compare
57 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt per person compare
59 Panama 0 kt per person compare
60 Tajikistan 0 kt per person compare
61 Uganda 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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)

All data for Nicaragua →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Nicaragua?: Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita in Nicaragua was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2012.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1976.
How does Nicaragua rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita?: Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Population, total

Computed from

Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.