Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1950. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua, 1870–1950
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 1950.
That represents a change of down 49.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0% in 1891 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
Nicaragua ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 134 Bahamas 0.0% compare
- 134 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 136 Guinea 0.0% compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
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 global co₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua was 0.0% in 1950, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1891.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 1950.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.