Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 47.8 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 47.8 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Nicaragua peaked at 47.8 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.76 kt, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 128th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.76 kt | — |
| 1962 | 10.1 kt | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 10.4 kt | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 10.7 kt | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 11 kt | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.3 kt | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 11.6 kt | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 11.9 kt | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 12.2 kt | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 11.9 kt | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 13.2 kt | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 13.8 kt | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 14.2 kt | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.7 kt | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 15.4 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 16.1 kt | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 16.6 kt | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17.1 kt | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 17.6 kt | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.9 kt | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 18.5 kt | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 19 kt | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 19.6 kt | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 20.1 kt | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 20.6 kt | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 21 kt | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 21.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 21.8 kt | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 22.2 kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22.7 kt | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.7 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 24.1 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 24.8 kt | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 25.6 kt | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 26.5 kt | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 27.1 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 27.7 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 28.6 kt | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 29.3 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 29.8 kt | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 30.3 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 31.3 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.1 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.9 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.9 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.7 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.5 kt | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 35.9 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.6 kt | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 37.9 kt | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 39.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 40.3 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 41.2 kt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 42 kt | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.7 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 44 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 44.2 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.7 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 46.4 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 47.1 kt | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.8 kt | +1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 47.8 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 47.8 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.3 kt, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 kt | 9.76 kt | 12.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.06 kt | 11.9 kt | 17.6 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2 kt | 17.9 kt | 22.2 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.4 kt | 22.7 kt | 28.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.57 kt | 29.3 kt | 35.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.29 kt | 36.6 kt | 44.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.75 kt | 45.7 kt | 47.8 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 waste — emissions in Nicaragua?
- Waste — emissions in Nicaragua was 47.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 kt in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for waste — emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 128th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf