Waste — Emissions Share in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions Share was 11.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.31 %
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
169th
of 222 countries
All-time high
12.8 %
in 1996
All-time low
9.59 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 9.6 %1991: 11.8 %1992: 11 %1993: 10.1 %1994: 10.3 %1995: 12 %1996: 12.8 %1997: 12 %1998: 11.7 %1999: 11.3 %2000: 11.2 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 11.6 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 12 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 12.5 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 11.9 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 11.4 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 11.3 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 11.6 %2020: 11.6 %2021: 11.7 %2022: 11.7 %2023: 11.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Nicaragua stood at 11.31 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Nicaragua peaked at 12.8 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.59 %, in 1990.

That places Nicaragua 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 9.59 % —
1991 11.76 % +22.6%
1992 11.01 % -6.4%
1993 10.14 % -7.9%
1994 10.33 % +1.9%
1995 12.02 % +16.4%
1996 12.8 % +6.5%
1997 12.01 % -6.2%
1998 11.7 % -2.6%
1999 11.29 % -3.5%
2000 11.18 % -1.0%
2001 11.57 % +3.5%
2002 11.6 % +0.3%
2003 11.32 % -2.4%
2004 12.12 % +7.1%
2005 11.68 % -3.6%
2006 12.04 % +3.1%
2007 12.31 % +2.2%
2008 12.47 % +1.3%
2009 12.51 % +0.3%
2010 12.42 % -0.7%
2011 11.9 % -4.2%
2012 11.87 % -0.3%
2013 11.62 % -2.1%
2014 11.36 % -2.2%
2015 11.23 % -1.1%
2016 11.32 % +0.8%
2017 11.85 % +4.7%
2018 11.59 % -2.2%
2019 11.55 % -0.3%
2020 11.55 % +0.0%
2021 11.69 % +1.2%
2022 11.69 % +0.0%
2023 11.31 % -3.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 11.31 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.47 %, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 11.31 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.27 % 9.59 % 12.8 % 10
2000s 11.88 % 11.18 % 12.51 % 10
2010s 11.67 % 11.23 % 12.42 % 10
2020s 11.56 % 11.31 % 11.69 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Nicaragua?
Waste — emissions share in Nicaragua was 11.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 % in 1996.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 % in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for waste — emissions share?
Nicaragua ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.