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.
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 |
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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 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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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.