Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1950. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua, 1870–1950
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1950, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0% in 1903 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.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1871 | 0.0% | — |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +90.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +131.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +147.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +49.5% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +199.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +108.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +25.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +48.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +18.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +18.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +73.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +99.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +78.7% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +30.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | +199.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1874 | +147.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1873 | +131.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1879 | +108.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1890 | +99.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1872 | +90.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 Sudan 0.0%
- 135 Oman 0.0%
- 136 Libya 0.0%
- 138 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 139 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 140 Burundi 0.0%
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 global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Nicaragua?
- Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1903.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 1950.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.