Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 32.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.1%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2016
All-time low
9.1%
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 14.7 %1991: 18.4 %1992: 22.4 %1993: 19.2 %1994: 14.4 %1995: 11.5 %1996: 10.4 %1997: 9.1 %1998: 11.7 %1999: 15.9 %2000: 17.5 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 14.9 %2003: 18.7 %2004: 21.9 %2005: 22 %2006: 29.7 %2007: 34.2 %2008: 34.6 %2009: 25.8 %2010: 22 %2011: 16.8 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 35.3 %2014: 39.7 %2015: 41.8 %2016: 44.3 %2017: 39.2 %2018: 39 %2019: 35 %2020: 31.4 %2021: 32.8 %2022: 36.4 %2023: 32.1 %

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nicaragua is 32.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nicaragua peaked at 44.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1997.

Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.8% 9.1% 22.4% 10
2000s 23.7% 14.9% 34.6% 10
2010s 34.2% 16.8% 44.3% 10
2020s 33.2% 31.4% 36.4% 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 40 Senegal 35.2% compare
  2. 41 Austria 34.4% compare
  3. 42 Ethiopia 32.3% compare
  4. 44 Philippines 31.4% compare
  5. 45 New Zealand 31.2% compare
  6. 46 Ghana 31.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nicaragua?
Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nicaragua was 32.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1997.
How does Nicaragua rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.