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.
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
- 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 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.