Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 5.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.36 %
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
92nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.7 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.23 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.2 %1991: 2.4 %1992: 2.4 %1993: 2.3 %1994: 2.4 %1995: 2.5 %1996: 2.6 %1997: 2.6 %1998: 2.6 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 2.7 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.7 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 3 %2007: 3 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 5.6 %2020: 5.7 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 5.4 %

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 5.36 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua peaked at 5.7 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.23 %, in 1990.

That places Nicaragua 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.47 % 2.23 % 2.64 % 10
2000s 2.87 % 2.67 % 3.11 % 10
2010s 5.23 % 3.13 % 5.57 % 10
2020s 5.56 % 5.36 % 5.7 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Nicaragua was 5.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 5.7 % in 2020.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 % in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.