Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,414 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,414 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,414 kt
in 2023
All-time low
289.29 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua is 1,414 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 1,414 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 289.29 kt, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 116th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 289.29 kt
1962 299.47 kt +3.5%
1963 308.69 kt +3.1%
1964 317.96 kt +3.0%
1965 327.29 kt +2.9%
1966 336.65 kt +2.9%
1967 345.97 kt +2.8%
1968 355.25 kt +2.7%
1969 364.44 kt +2.6%
1970 356.31 kt -2.2%
1971 392.47 kt +10.1%
1972 409.32 kt +4.3%
1973 421.29 kt +2.9%
1974 434.95 kt +3.2%
1975 456.48 kt +5.0%
1976 476.9 kt +4.5%
1977 492.1 kt +3.2%
1978 505.83 kt +2.8%
1979 519.3 kt +2.7%
1980 527.17 kt +1.5%
1981 547.95 kt +3.9%
1982 558.5 kt +1.9%
1983 576.1 kt +3.2%
1984 593.54 kt +3.0%
1985 607.27 kt +2.3%
1986 619 kt +1.9%
1987 625.55 kt +1.1%
1988 642.47 kt +2.7%
1989 652.08 kt +1.5%
1990 667.4 kt +2.4%
1991 682.2 kt +2.2%
1992 696.2 kt +2.1%
1993 707.39 kt +1.6%
1994 727.79 kt +2.9%
1995 750.72 kt +3.2%
1996 778.3 kt +3.7%
1997 798.02 kt +2.5%
1998 818 kt +2.5%
1999 845.59 kt +3.4%
2000 866.51 kt +2.5%
2001 881.3 kt +1.7%
2002 897.42 kt +1.8%
2003 927.01 kt +3.3%
2004 951 kt +2.6%
2005 975.52 kt +2.6%
2006 1,005 kt +3.1%
2007 1,030 kt +2.4%
2008 1,053 kt +2.3%
2009 1,065 kt +1.1%
2010 1,085 kt +1.9%
2011 1,121 kt +3.4%
2012 1,155 kt +3.1%
2013 1,190 kt +3.0%
2014 1,216 kt +2.2%
2015 1,240 kt +2.0%
2016 1,261 kt +1.7%
2017 1,299 kt +3.0%
2018 1,307 kt +0.6%
2019 1,327 kt +1.5%
2020 1,351 kt +1.8%
2021 1,372 kt +1.5%
2022 1,393 kt +1.5%
2023 1,414 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 327.22 kt 289.29 kt 364.44 kt 9
1970s 446.49 kt 356.31 kt 519.3 kt 10
1980s 594.96 kt 527.17 kt 652.08 kt 10
1990s 747.16 kt 667.4 kt 845.59 kt 10
2000s 965.17 kt 866.51 kt 1,065 kt 10
2010s 1,220 kt 1,085 kt 1,327 kt 10
2020s 1,382 kt 1,351 kt 1,414 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 113 Cambodia 1,513 kt compare
  2. 114 Benin 1,448 kt compare
  3. 115 Malawi 1,423 kt compare
  4. 117 Croatia 1,243 kt compare
  5. 118 Haiti 1,174 kt compare
  6. 119 Rwanda 1,158 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 1,414 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1,414 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 289.29 kt in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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