Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 32.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7% | — |
| 1991 | 18.4% | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +69.1% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -11.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 32.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 32.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.