Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,338 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,338 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
112th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,338 kt
in 2023
All-time low
273.28 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 1,338 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nicaragua peaked at 1,338 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 273.28 kt, in 1961.

Nicaragua ranks 112th 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) from CH4 in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 273.28 kt
1962 282.8 kt +3.5%
1963 291.2 kt +3.0%
1964 299.6 kt +2.9%
1965 308 kt +2.8%
1966 316.4 kt +2.7%
1967 324.8 kt +2.7%
1968 333.2 kt +2.6%
1969 341.6 kt +2.5%
1970 333.2 kt -2.5%
1971 369.6 kt +10.9%
1972 386.4 kt +4.5%
1973 397.6 kt +2.9%
1974 411.6 kt +3.5%
1975 431.2 kt +4.8%
1976 450.8 kt +4.5%
1977 464.8 kt +3.1%
1978 478.8 kt +3.0%
1979 492.8 kt +2.9%
1980 501.2 kt +1.7%
1981 518 kt +3.4%
1982 532 kt +2.7%
1983 548.8 kt +3.2%
1984 562.8 kt +2.6%
1985 576.8 kt +2.5%
1986 588 kt +1.9%
1987 596.4 kt +1.4%
1988 610.4 kt +2.3%
1989 621.6 kt +1.8%
1990 635.6 kt +2.3%
1991 649.6 kt +2.2%
1992 663.6 kt +2.2%
1993 674.8 kt +1.7%
1994 694.4 kt +2.9%
1995 716.8 kt +3.2%
1996 742 kt +3.5%
1997 758.8 kt +2.3%
1998 775.6 kt +2.2%
1999 800.8 kt +3.2%
2000 820.4 kt +2.4%
2001 834.4 kt +1.7%
2002 848.4 kt +1.7%
2003 876.4 kt +3.3%
2004 898.8 kt +2.6%
2005 921.2 kt +2.5%
2006 949.2 kt +3.0%
2007 971.6 kt +2.4%
2008 994 kt +2.3%
2009 1,005 kt +1.1%
2010 1,025 kt +1.9%
2011 1,061 kt +3.6%
2012 1,095 kt +3.2%
2013 1,128 kt +3.1%
2014 1,154 kt +2.2%
2015 1,176 kt +1.9%
2016 1,196 kt +1.7%
2017 1,232 kt +3.0%
2018 1,238 kt +0.5%
2019 1,257 kt +1.6%
2020 1,280 kt +1.8%
2021 1,299 kt +1.5%
2022 1,319 kt +1.5%
2023 1,338 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 307.88 kt 273.28 kt 341.6 kt 9
1970s 421.68 kt 333.2 kt 492.8 kt 10
1980s 565.6 kt 501.2 kt 621.6 kt 10
1990s 711.2 kt 635.6 kt 800.8 kt 10
2000s 911.96 kt 820.4 kt 1,005 kt 10
2010s 1,156 kt 1,025 kt 1,257 kt 10
2020s 1,309 kt 1,280 kt 1,338 kt 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 110 Tajikistan 1,364 kt compare
  2. 111 Mali 1,341 kt compare
  3. 113 Cambodia 1,302 kt compare
  4. 114 Benin 1,296 kt compare
  5. 115 Croatia 1,165 kt compare
  6. 115 Niger 1,165 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nicaragua?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Nicaragua was 1,338 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1,338 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 273.28 kt in 1961.
How does Nicaragua rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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