What is carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.2711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1975.

How does Nicaragua rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 199 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 rising.

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 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

75th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.5811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.2711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Nicaragua, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua is 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 0.5811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Nicaragua 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2849 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1972	0.2797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1973	0.2912 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1974	0.2728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1975	0.2711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1976	0.295 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1977	0.3329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1978	0.3269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1979	0.2927 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1980	0.3274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1981	0.3278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1982	0.3229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1983	0.3347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1984	0.3088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1985	0.3248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1986	0.3881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1987	0.3952 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1988	0.4036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1989	0.3269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1990	0.3743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1991	0.3771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1992	0.4361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1993	0.4296 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1994	0.4729 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1995	0.4743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1996	0.4731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1997	0.4873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.5464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1999	0.5149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2000	0.5147 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2001	0.5295 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2002	0.5439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2003	0.5811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2004	0.566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2005	0.5155 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2006	0.5237 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2007	0.5167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2008	0.4799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2009	0.4853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2010	0.4777 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2011	0.4695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2012	0.4378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2013	0.3993 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2014	0.4033 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.4309 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2016	0.429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2017	0.4072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2018	0.3841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2019	0.4065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2020	0.3707 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2021	0.3672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2022	0.3593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2023	0.3621 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2024	0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2924 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3743 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3841 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4777 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3643 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3707 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.3623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Nicaragua rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 199 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 rising.
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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.