Share nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1165 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1165
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1192
in 2020
All-time low
0.019
in 1883
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.1165 for share 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1192 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.019, 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.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0208 | — |
| 1851 | 0.0207 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0207 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.0206 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0206 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0206 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0206 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0205 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0205 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0206 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0206 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0206 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0207 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0207 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0207 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0208 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0208 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0209 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0209 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0209 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.021 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0209 | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0208 | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.0205 | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0202 | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0199 | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0197 | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0194 | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0192 | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 0.0191 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0191 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.019 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.019 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.019 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0191 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0191 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0191 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0227 | +19.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0227 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0229 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0233 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0238 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0244 | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0251 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0259 | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0268 | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0277 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0287 | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 0.0301 | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0321 | +6.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0345 | +7.7% |
| 1904 | 0.0372 | +7.8% |
| 1905 | 0.04 | +7.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0426 | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0449 | +5.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0469 | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0482 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0488 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0489 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0488 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0485 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0481 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0476 | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0471 | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0466 | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.046 | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0455 | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0451 | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0446 | -1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0439 | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 0.043 | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 0.0421 | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0412 | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0403 | -2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0395 | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0389 | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0384 | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0382 | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0383 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0386 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0393 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0401 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.041 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.043 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0439 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0448 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0455 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0463 | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0473 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0483 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 0.0493 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0502 | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 0.051 | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0517 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.0524 | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.053 | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0537 | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.0549 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0568 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0593 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.062 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0649 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0676 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.07 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0719 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0731 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0736 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0707 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0713 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0746 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0751 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0771 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0767 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0787 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0808 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0835 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0856 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.082 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0785 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0842 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0851 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0841 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.086 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0916 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0905 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0795 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.074 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0781 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0788 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0755 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.078 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0804 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0792 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0697 | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0792 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0786 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0857 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0715 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0767 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0837 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0798 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0736 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0695 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0747 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0735 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0816 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0839 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0831 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0894 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0968 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0878 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0949 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0926 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0901 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0903 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0941 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0936 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0992 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1036 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1038 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1102 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.113 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1153 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1142 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1115 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1141 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1192 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1158 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1157 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1164 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1165 | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1165 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1182, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1165 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0504, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0206 | 0.0205 | 0.0208 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0208 | 0.0206 | 0.0209 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0201 | 0.0191 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.0191 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0245 | 0.0227 | 0.0277 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0385 | 0.0287 | 0.0482 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0476 | 0.0455 | 0.0489 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0417 | 0.0384 | 0.0451 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0409 | 0.0382 | 0.0448 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0495 | 0.0455 | 0.053 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0634 | 0.0537 | 0.0731 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0762 | 0.0707 | 0.0835 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0847 | 0.0785 | 0.0916 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0771 | 0.0697 | 0.0804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.077 | 0.0695 | 0.0857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0903 | 0.0831 | 0.0968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1079 | 0.0936 | 0.1153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1167 | 0.1157 | 0.1192 | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Nicaragua was 0.1165 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1192 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 1883.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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