Environment & Energy

Nicaragua

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil37.6%
  • Bioenergy19.7%
  • Other renewables15.3%
  • Hydro14.4%
  • Wind12.4%
  • Solar0.7%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
1.662.683.74.725.7419702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
48.954.359.865.270.619902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
48.253.859.464.970.519902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions5.74 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.83 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share50.4 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita633 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal0.815 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share62.4 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites2 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature25.9 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)8,240,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements2 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity1,040 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita165 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture1.08 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.27 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.512 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total5.63–5,740 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 5,739 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 5.634 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Water-borne Navigation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial5.63 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based7.18 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.4 · 2026 · 60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
  • M5.5 · 2026 · 2 km WSW of Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua
  • M5.2 · 2025 · 12 km N of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM6.6 (2022) — 55 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaUSGS Earthquakes [2022]
Active natural events7NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 3 / Volcanoes: 3 / Floods: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share48.2 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production-0.00118 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; droughtCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage28/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Nicaragua's environment & energy on Databook compiles 28 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (5.74 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.83 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.