Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 463.1 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
463.1 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
463.1 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
304.44 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua stood at 463.1 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua peaked at 463.1 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 304.44 kilograms per person, in 1996.
Nicaragua ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 418.01 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 333.36 kilograms per person | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 353.45 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 374.97 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 353.9 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 325.23 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 304.44 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 313.96 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 307.15 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 341.14 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 344.44 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 340.03 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 367 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 395.32 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 364.12 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 391.23 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 383.85 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 376.55 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 367.61 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 374.78 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 374.73 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 409 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 425.33 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 416.12 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 441.77 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 448.82 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 454.06 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 454.38 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 435.93 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 441.11 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 453.9 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 443.96 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 435.32 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 463.1 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 463.1 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 463.1 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 342.56 kilograms per person | 304.44 kilograms per person | 418.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.49 kilograms per person | 340.03 kilograms per person | 395.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 430.13 kilograms per person | 374.73 kilograms per person | 454.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.07 kilograms per person | 435.32 kilograms per person | 463.1 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Nicaragua was 463.1 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 463.1 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.44 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.