Climate Change in Nicaragua

1,191 indicators covering climate change for Nicaragua.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 5.44 million tonnes 2024 up 21.7% 109th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 2.5% 89th
Per capita methane emissions 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 1.9% 42nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 0.7868 tonnes per person 2024 up 6.8% 148th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 5.44 million tonnes 2024 up 21.7% 109th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 0.7868 tonnes per person 2024 up 6.8% 148th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 189,065 tonnes 2024 down 24.3% 131st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 0.0273 tonnes per person 2024 down 33.6% 126th
Carbon intensity of energy 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 1.3% 98th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 202,047 tonnes 2024 up 50.7% 72nd
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 5.63 million tonnes 2024 up 19.3% 133rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes 2024 105th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes per person 2024 105th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 3.7% 151st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 down 2.5% 88th
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 1.12 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 38.5% 118th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita 212.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2024 up 1.3% 98th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2024 up 3.7% 152nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 5.63 million tonnes 2024 up 19.3% 133rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 188.59 million tonnes 2024 up 36.4% 116th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 8.74 million tonnes 2024 up 33.7% 122nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0 tonnes 2024 121st
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 3.7% 2024 up 27.3% 74th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 15.01 million tonnes 2024 up 20.1% 115th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 9.38 million tonnes 2024 up 20.6% 52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 1.36 tonnes per person 2024 up 5.8% 41st
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 15.01 million tonnes 2024 up 20.1% 115th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 2.17 tonnes per person 2024 up 5.4% 131st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions 0.1% 2024 up 6.4% 112th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 13.5% 99th
Share of global methane emissions 0.1% 2024 up 5.4% 93rd
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions 0.1% 2024 up 5.7% 99th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 0.0002 °C 2024 up 27.9% 143rd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0.0002 °C 2024 up 27.9% 143rd
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.0025 °C 2024 up 7.6% 46th
Global warming contributions by gas and source 0 °C 2024 up 21.3% 137th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 up 11.2% 112th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 0.0001 tonnes per person 1950 down 24.2% 136th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 192 tonnes 1950 unchanged 137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 324,819 tonnes 1950 up 0.7% 143rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 0.0001 tonnes per person 1950 down 24.2% 136th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 50th
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 19.51 kt 2023 up 55.9% 40th
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 74.95 years 2023 up 3.3% 122nd
Rice — Area harvested, per capita 0.0121 ha per person 2023 down 3.0% 34th
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.6884 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 10.7% 38th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 3.0% 34th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 10.6% 38th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 3.2% 35th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 10.3% 38th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita 0.0067 t per person 2023 down 3.0% 34th
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square 0.3786 t per square kilometre 2023 up 10.7% 38th
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 66.3 2022 up 13.9% 164th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 17.0% 7th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 5.4% 13th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.6% 7th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 4.9% 13th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 16.7% 7th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 5.0% 13th
Beans, dry — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.3647 kg per person 2023 down 16.6% 7th