Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
92,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nicaragua, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nicaragua peaked at 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Nicaragua 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 95,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 101,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 112,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 128,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 155,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 171,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 199,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 234,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 268,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 352,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 403,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 835,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 604,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 134 Jamaica 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Armenia 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Latvia 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 North Macedonia 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 139 Togo 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 140 Guyana 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nicaragua?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Nicaragua was 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.