Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0117 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 125th out of 186 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 122 Ethiopia 0.0122 kt per square kilometre compare
- 123 Samoa 0.0119 kt per square kilometre compare
- 124 Tajikistan 0.0119 kt per square kilometre compare
- 126 Liechtenstein 0.0116 kt per square kilometre compare
- 127 Senegal 0.0107 kt per square kilometre compare
- 128 Switzerland 0.0105 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.