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Nicaragua · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 15 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

134th of 212 · 22nd in Latin America
CO₂ emissionsNicaragua's co₂ emissions rose from 2.8 Mt in 1995 to 5.6 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202034565.6 Mt

Nicaragua's co₂ emissions rose from 2.8 Mt in 1995 to 5.6 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

53rd of 212 · 3rd in Latin America
CO₂ per capitaNicaragua's co₂ per capita rose from 0.6 t in 1995 to 0.8 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.600.700.800.900.8 t

Nicaragua's co₂ per capita rose from 0.6 t in 1995 to 0.8 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

21st of 120 · 2nd in Latin America
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaNicaragua's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.6 t in 1994 to 1.1 t in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.400.600.8011.21.41.1 t

Nicaragua's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 0.6 t in 1994 to 1.1 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

130th of 205 · 22nd in Latin America
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsNicaragua's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 66.8 Mt in 1995 to 197.7 Mt in 2024.199520002005201020152020050100150200250197.7 Mt

Nicaragua's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 66.8 Mt in 1995 to 197.7 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

132nd of 205 · 21st in Latin America
Share of global CO₂ emissionsNicaragua's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Nicaragua's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

112th of 209 · 16th in Latin America
Total greenhouse gas emissionsNicaragua's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 90.5 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 38.6 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520202040608010012038.6 Mt CO₂e

Nicaragua's total greenhouse gas emissions fell from 90.5 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 38.6 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

119th of 209 · 24th in Latin America
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaNicaragua's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 19.5 t CO₂e in 1995 to 5.6 t CO₂e in 2024.19952000200520102015202005101520255.6 t CO₂e

Nicaragua's greenhouse gas emissions per capita fell from 19.5 t CO₂e in 1995 to 5.6 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

53rd of 164 · 9th in Latin America
CO₂ intensityNicaragua's co₂ intensity fell from 0.3 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.100.150.200.250.300.2

Nicaragua's co₂ intensity fell from 0.3 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

65th of 193 · 13th in Latin America
Carbon intensity of electricityNicaragua's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 530.7 in 2000 to 300.9 in 2024.20002005201020152020200300400500600300.9

Nicaragua's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 530.7 in 2000 to 300.9 in 2024.

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