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Share global methane emissions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Share global methane emissions was 0.1262 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1262
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1284
in 2020
All-time low
0.0433
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Nicaragua, 1850–2024

0.040.060.080.10.12185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.1262 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1284 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0433, in 1869.

That places Nicaragua 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Nicaragua, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0436 —
1851 0.0438 +0.2%
1852 0.0438 +0.1%
1853 0.0438 +0.0%
1854 0.0436 -0.4%
1855 0.0437 +0.1%
1856 0.0436 -0.1%
1857 0.0437 +0.1%
1858 0.0438 +0.1%
1859 0.0437 -0.1%
1860 0.0436 -0.2%
1861 0.0436 -0.0%
1862 0.0436 +0.1%
1863 0.0435 -0.2%
1864 0.0434 -0.2%
1865 0.0434 -0.1%
1866 0.0433 -0.2%
1867 0.0433 -0.0%
1868 0.0433 +0.1%
1869 0.0433 -0.2%
1870 0.0433 +0.0%
1871 0.0435 +0.4%
1872 0.0435 +0.1%
1873 0.0436 +0.3%
1874 0.0441 +1.0%
1875 0.0442 +0.2%
1876 0.0444 +0.6%
1877 0.0446 +0.5%
1878 0.0449 +0.6%
1879 0.045 +0.2%
1880 0.0449 -0.1%
1881 0.045 +0.3%
1882 0.0452 +0.2%
1883 0.0452 +0.1%
1884 0.0455 +0.6%
1885 0.0458 +0.6%
1886 0.046 +0.5%
1887 0.0461 +0.2%
1888 0.046 -0.2%
1889 0.0462 +0.5%
1890 0.0461 -0.2%
1891 0.0463 +0.3%
1892 0.0466 +0.6%
1893 0.047 +0.9%
1894 0.0471 +0.3%
1895 0.0471 +0.1%
1896 0.0473 +0.4%
1897 0.0474 +0.1%
1898 0.0474 +0.1%
1899 0.0473 -0.4%
1900 0.0472 -0.1%
1901 0.0476 +0.8%
1902 0.048 +0.9%
1903 0.048 +0.0%
1904 0.0485 +1.0%
1905 0.0487 +0.4%
1906 0.0487 +0.1%
1907 0.0484 -0.7%
1908 0.0492 +1.6%
1909 0.0493 +0.3%
1910 0.0494 +0.3%
1911 0.0498 +0.7%
1912 0.0501 +0.6%
1913 0.05 -0.2%
1914 0.0513 +2.6%
1915 0.0519 +1.2%
1916 0.0518 -0.2%
1917 0.0519 +0.2%
1918 0.0528 +1.8%
1919 0.0543 +2.8%
1920 0.0536 -1.2%
1921 0.056 +4.3%
1922 0.0562 +0.5%
1923 0.0558 -0.8%
1924 0.0565 +1.3%
1925 0.0573 +1.4%
1926 0.0584 +2.0%
1927 0.0581 -0.6%
1928 0.059 +1.5%
1929 0.059 +0.0%
1930 0.0601 +1.9%
1931 0.0616 +2.5%
1932 0.0628 +2.0%
1933 0.063 +0.3%
1934 0.0627 -0.5%
1935 0.0628 +0.1%
1936 0.0623 -0.9%
1937 0.0621 -0.3%
1938 0.063 +1.4%
1939 0.0629 -0.1%
1940 0.0626 -0.4%
1941 0.063 +0.5%
1942 0.0636 +1.1%
1943 0.0638 +0.2%
1944 0.0642 +0.7%
1945 0.0662 +3.1%
1946 0.0657 -0.8%
1947 0.0649 -1.2%
1948 0.0652 +0.5%
1949 0.0657 +0.7%
1950 0.0655 -0.2%
1951 0.0653 -0.3%
1952 0.0659 +0.9%
1953 0.0664 +0.7%
1954 0.0668 +0.6%
1955 0.0659 -1.3%
1956 0.0661 +0.2%
1957 0.0663 +0.4%
1958 0.0672 +1.3%
1959 0.0664 -1.1%
1960 0.0666 +0.3%
1961 0.0665 -0.2%
1962 0.0683 +2.7%
1963 0.0695 +1.7%
1964 0.0709 +2.0%
1965 0.0717 +1.2%
1966 0.0727 +1.4%
1967 0.0752 +3.4%
1968 0.0785 +4.4%
1969 0.0805 +2.6%
1970 0.0824 +2.3%
1971 0.077 -6.6%
1972 0.0755 -1.9%
1973 0.0765 +1.2%
1974 0.0814 +6.4%
1975 0.0835 +2.7%
1976 0.0852 +1.9%
1977 0.0878 +3.2%
1978 0.0888 +1.1%
1979 0.081 -8.8%
1980 0.0733 -9.5%
1981 0.0763 +4.1%
1982 0.0786 +3.0%
1983 0.0714 -9.1%
1984 0.0768 +7.6%
1985 0.0768 -0.1%
1986 0.0702 -8.5%
1987 0.0649 -7.5%
1988 0.0701 +7.9%
1989 0.0829 +18.3%
1990 0.091 +9.7%
1991 0.0761 -16.3%
1992 0.0832 +9.3%
1993 0.092 +10.6%
1994 0.0921 +0.0%
1995 0.0806 -12.4%
1996 0.0774 -4.0%
1997 0.0838 +8.2%
1998 0.0826 -1.5%
1999 0.0951 +15.2%
2000 0.0967 +1.7%
2001 0.0976 +0.9%
2002 0.0996 +2.1%
2003 0.1015 +1.9%
2004 0.0968 -4.6%
2005 0.0996 +3.0%
2006 0.0995 -0.1%
2007 0.0992 -0.3%
2008 0.0992 -0.0%
2009 0.1007 +1.6%
2010 0.1014 +0.6%
2011 0.1068 +5.4%
2012 0.1098 +2.8%
2013 0.1158 +5.5%
2014 0.1197 +3.4%
2015 0.1238 +3.4%
2016 0.1239 +0.0%
2017 0.1206 -2.6%
2018 0.1216 +0.8%
2019 0.1232 +1.3%
2020 0.1284 +4.2%
2021 0.1272 -0.9%
2022 0.1263 -0.7%
2023 0.1247 -1.3%
2024 0.1262 +1.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.1262 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.1262 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0437 0.0436 0.0438 10
1860s 0.0434 0.0433 0.0436 10
1870s 0.0441 0.0433 0.045 10
1880s 0.0456 0.0449 0.0462 10
1890s 0.047 0.0461 0.0474 10
1900s 0.0484 0.0472 0.0493 10
1910s 0.0513 0.0494 0.0543 10
1920s 0.057 0.0536 0.059 10
1930s 0.0623 0.0601 0.063 10
1940s 0.0645 0.0626 0.0662 10
1950s 0.0662 0.0653 0.0672 10
1960s 0.072 0.0665 0.0805 10
1970s 0.0819 0.0755 0.0888 10
1980s 0.0741 0.0649 0.0829 10
1990s 0.0854 0.0761 0.0951 10
2000s 0.099 0.0967 0.1015 10
2010s 0.1167 0.1014 0.1239 10
2020s 0.1266 0.1247 0.1284 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 90 Czechia 0.1309 compare
  2. 91 Dominican Republic 0.1307 compare
  3. 92 Belgium 0.1268 compare
  4. 94 Cuba 0.125 compare
  5. 95 Laos 0.1237 compare
  6. 96 Senegal 0.1233 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Nicaragua?
Share global methane emissions in Nicaragua was 0.1262 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.1284 in 2020.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 in 1869.
How does Nicaragua rank for share global methane emissions?
Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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