Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0112 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Nicaragua is 0.0112 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0112 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 Mt CO2e, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0112 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0112 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0115 Mt CO2e, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | 0.0093 Mt CO2e | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Nicaragua
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4709 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.38 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Nicaragua?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Nicaragua was 0.0112 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0112 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).