CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 1.44 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.44
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
116th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 2011
All-time low
0.57
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Nicaragua, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nicaragua stood at 1.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nicaragua peaked at 1.91 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 116th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.57 | — |
| 1991 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.77 | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.73 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.84 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.95 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -3.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.944 | 0.57 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.48 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.44 | 1.91 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 113 Armenia 1.5 compare
- 113 Montenegro 1.5 compare
- 115 Tajikistan 1.49 compare
- 117 Congo 1.34 compare
- 118 Bahamas 1.27 compare
- 118 Mozambique 1.27 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nicaragua?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Nicaragua was 1.44 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 2011.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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