What is carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.1737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2003.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2022.

How does Nicaragua rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Nicaragua

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Nicaragua
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nicaragua: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

116th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.1074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Nicaragua, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.1737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Nicaragua 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.1119 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.1127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.7%
1992	0.1304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+15.7%
1993	0.1284 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.5%
1994	0.1414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+10.1%
1995	0.1418 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.3%
1996	0.1414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.2%
1997	0.1457 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.1633 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+12.1%
1999	0.1539 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.1539 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.0%
2001	0.1583 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.9%
2002	0.1626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.7%
2003	0.1737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.9%
2004	0.1692 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.6%
2005	0.1541 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.9%
2006	0.1566 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.6%
2007	0.1545 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
2008	0.1435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.1%
2009	0.1451 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.1%
2010	0.1428 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
2011	0.1404 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.7%
2012	0.1309 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.8%
2013	0.1194 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.8%
2014	0.1206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.1288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.9%
2016	0.1283 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2017	0.1217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.1%
2018	0.1148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.7%
2019	0.1215 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.8%
2020	0.1108 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.8%
2021	0.1098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2022	0.1074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2023	0.1082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
2024	0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1119 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1633 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1571 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1435 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1269 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1428 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1108 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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115 Puerto Rico 0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
117 Gabon 0.1082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
118 Burkina Faso 0.1079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
119 Haiti 0.1072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.1083 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.1737 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2022.
How does Nicaragua rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.