What is emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua?

Emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua was 54,155 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 58,881 tonnes in 2017.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 44.89 tonnes in 1750.

How does Nicaragua rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Emissions of air pollutants was 54,155 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

54,155 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

123rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

58,881 tonnes

in 2017

All-time low

44.89 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua is 54,155 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua peaked at 58,881 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.89 tonnes, in 1750.

Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	46.3 tonnes	44.89 tonnes	47.71 tonnes	10
1760s	49.54 tonnes	48.03 tonnes	51.04 tonnes	10
1770s	52.99 tonnes	51.38 tonnes	54.59 tonnes	10
1780s	56.67 tonnes	54.95 tonnes	58.38 tonnes	10
1790s	60.59 tonnes	58.76 tonnes	62.42 tonnes	10
1800s	65.54 tonnes	62.83 tonnes	68.27 tonnes	10
1810s	71.83 tonnes	68.88 tonnes	74.8 tonnes	10
1820s	82.57 tonnes	75.46 tonnes	89.75 tonnes	10
1830s	99.18 tonnes	91.37 tonnes	107.07 tonnes	10
1840s	118.12 tonnes	108.85 tonnes	127.47 tonnes	10
1850s	135.02 tonnes	129.25 tonnes	141 tonnes	10
1860s	151.16 tonnes	142.37 tonnes	160.31 tonnes	10
1870s	178.58 tonnes	162.42 tonnes	195.53 tonnes	10
1880s	220.44 tonnes	199.48 tonnes	242.72 tonnes	10
1890s	276.76 tonnes	248.01 tonnes	307.27 tonnes	10
1900s	390.74 tonnes	314.4 tonnes	471.34 tonnes	10
1910s	562.63 tonnes	490.55 tonnes	646.74 tonnes	10
1920s	791.69 tonnes	667.97 tonnes	910.16 tonnes	10
1930s	1,025 tonnes	925.95 tonnes	1,186 tonnes	10
1940s	1,478 tonnes	1,233 tonnes	1,782 tonnes	10
1950s	5,454 tonnes	3,737 tonnes	7,812 tonnes	10
1960s	10,879 tonnes	7,309 tonnes	14,888 tonnes	10
1970s	20,668 tonnes	16,212 tonnes	26,975 tonnes	10
1980s	22,492 tonnes	20,148 tonnes	24,785 tonnes	10
1990s	29,708 tonnes	21,959 tonnes	44,740 tonnes	10
2000s	49,680 tonnes	48,105 tonnes	51,727 tonnes	10
2010s	55,069 tonnes	50,916 tonnes	58,881 tonnes	10
2020s	51,977 tonnes	48,670 tonnes	54,155 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

120 Benin 60,140 tonnes compare
121 Zambia 57,281 tonnes compare
122 Guinea 56,242 tonnes compare
124 Slovakia 52,425 tonnes compare
125 Trinidad and Tobago 51,542 tonnes compare
126 Gabon 51,341 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Nicaragua

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.77 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3791 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0186 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0112 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Nicaragua →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua?: Emissions of air pollutants in Nicaragua was 54,155 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 58,881 tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 44.89 tonnes in 1750.
How does Nicaragua rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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