Waste — Emissions Share in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Waste — Emissions Share was 2.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Nicaragua is 2.07 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Nicaragua peaked at 2.6 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.64 %, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 192nd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.64 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.01 % | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 1.87 % | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.73 % | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.83 % | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.97 % | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.21 % | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 2.24 % | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.27 % | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 % | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.43 % | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 % | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.14 % | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.46 % | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.23 % | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.43 % | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.53 % | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6 % | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.53 % | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.47 % | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.28 % | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.21 % | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 % | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08 % | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.11 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.07 % | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.24 % | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.19 % | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.13 % | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.26 % | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.31 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.07 % | -10.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.07 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82 %, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.07 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.74 %, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 % | 1.64 % | 2.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 % | 2.14 % | 2.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % | 2.07 % | 2.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 % | 2.07 % | 2.31 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 share in Nicaragua?
- Waste — emissions share in Nicaragua was 2.07 % 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 2.6 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 % in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for waste — emissions share?
- Nicaragua ranks 192nd 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 7.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.