Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.1% for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1883.
Nicaragua ranks 99th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 global nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1883.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.