Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 247.97 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Nicaragua, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Nicaragua is 247.97 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Nicaragua peaked at 247.97 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.39 million current US$, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.39 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 24.59 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 30.01 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 30.85 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 37.05 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 40.51 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 44.89 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 50.00 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 60.26 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 62.84 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 69.98 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 76.27 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 81.82 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 95.82 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 99.94 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 100.98 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 111.58 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 121.04 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 120.77 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 121.24 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 128.89 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 142.28 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 145.72 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 144.49 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 160.27 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 183.25 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 193.20 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 205.05 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 200.20 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 213.68 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 213.82 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 247.97 million current US$ | +16.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 247.97 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.86 million current US$, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 247.97 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.41 million current US$, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.44 million current US$ | 23.39 million current US$ | 62.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.94 million current US$ | 69.98 million current US$ | 121.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.70 million current US$ | 128.89 million current US$ | 213.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.90 million current US$ | 213.82 million current US$ | 247.97 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Nicaragua was 247.97 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 247.97 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.39 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.