Nicaragua

Indicators

Excess nitrogen per hectare of cropland single year 40.9 kg per hectare (2009) —

Excess nitrogen from croplands single year 39.1 kt (2009) —

Share of global excess nitrogen from croplands single year 0.052 % (2009) —

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation 24.2 kt (2023) +644%

Value 24.2 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +643.9%

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation, per hectare of cropland 13.5 kg/ha (2023) +388%

Value 13.5 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +387.9%

Which countries overapplied nitrogen without gains in crop yields? single year -3.62 % (2020) —

N fertilizer consumption per capita 3.23 kg/person (2023) +823%

Value 3.23 kg/person (2023)

Change since 1961 +822.9%

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 0 t (2020) —

Value 0 t (2020)

Change since 2002 —

Definition (source: OECD): From the online data portal FAOSTAT maintained by the Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : 'Nutrient nitrogen' is defined as total nitrogen (N) from all fertilizer products. The 'Fertilizers by Nutrient' domain contains information on agricultural use, production, and trade of chemical and mineral fertilizers, in tonnes of nutrient, for the three main plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). The main data source for production and agricultural use is the FAOSTAT Fertilizers questionnaire, complemented with national publications when available. Agricultural use of fertilizers refers to the use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, excluding use for animal feed. Industrial uses are excluded, to the extent allowed by data availability. Tonnes of nutrient nitrogen are calculated using conversion factors applied to volumes of nitrogenous fertilizers. For more information, please see: http://fenixservices.fao.org/faostat/static/documents/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf

Citation: OECD (2024). "Nutrient nitrogen production," Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD): Table 23 - Ecological sustainability, OECD Data Explorer, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&tm=nitrogen&pg=0&snb=15&df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_AFDD_STAT_ANNEX%40DF_TAB23&df[ag]=OECD.DEV.EMEA&df[vs]=1.0&dq=......A&pd=,&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&vw=ov

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2002 —

Nitrogen fertilizer consumption per hectare of arable land 64.2 kg/ha (2023) +1527%

Value 64.2 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +1527.2%

Total nitrogen inputs to crops single year 51.9 kt (2009) —

Nitrogen inputs per hectare of cropland single year 54.4 kg/ha (2009) —

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 32.8 kg/ha (2023) +1053%

Value 32.8 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +1053.2%

Total N fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2002 —

N fertilizer imports 51 kt (2022) +1419%

Value 51 kt (2022)

Change since 1961 +1419.4%

N fertilizer exports 5 t (2022) -100%

Value 5 t (2022)

Change since 1989 -100.0%

N fertilizer use per capita 7.58 kg/ person (2022) +314%

Value 7.58 kg/ person (2022)

Change since 1961 +314.2%

Agricultural use of N fertilizer 51 kt (2022) +1419%

Value 51 kt (2022)

Change since 1961 +1419.1%

N fertilizers use per area of cropland 28.4 kg/ha (2022) +898%

Value 28.4 kg/ha (2022)

Change since 1961 +898.2%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers, per hectare of cropland 28.2 kg/ha (2023) +885%

Value 28.2 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +884.5%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure 52.7 kt (2023) +232%

Value 52.7 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +231.9%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure, per hectare of cropland 29.3 kg/ha (2023) +118%

Value 29.3 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +117.7%

N fertilizer use per value of agricultural production 15 g per $ (2022) +166%

Value 15 g per $ (2022)

Change since 1961 +165.8%

Agricultural use of nutrient nitrogen 67.2 t (2020) +373%

Value 67.2 t (2020)

Change since 2000 +372.9%

Definition (source: OECD): From the online data portal FAOSTAT maintained by the Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : 'Nutrient nitrogen' is defined as total nitrogen (N) from all fertilizer products. The 'Fertilizers by Nutrient' domain contains information on agricultural use, production, and trade of chemical and mineral fertilizers, in tonnes of nutrient, for the three main plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). The main data source for production and agricultural use is the FAOSTAT Fertilizers questionnaire, complemented with national publications when available. Agricultural use of fertilizers refers to the use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, excluding use for animal feed. Industrial uses are excluded, to the extent allowed by data availability. Tonnes of nutrient nitrogen are calculated using conversion factors applied to volumes of nitrogenous fertilizers. For more information, please see: https://fenixservices.fao.org/faostat/static/documents/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf

Citation: OECD (2024). "Agricultural use of nutrient nitrogen," Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD): Table 23 - Ecological sustainability, OECD Data Explorer, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&tm=nitrogen&pg=0&snb=15&df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_AFDD_STAT_ANNEX%40DF_TAB23&df[ag]=OECD.DEV.EMEA&df[vs]=1.0&dq=......A&pd=,&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&vw=ov

Export of ammonia (anhydrous) 12.2 t (2017) +170%

Value 12.2 t (2017)

Change since 2002 +169.8%

Export value of ammonia (anhydrous) 4.32 k$ (2017) -13%

Value 4.32 k$ (2017)

Change since 2002 -12.6%

Import of ammonia (anhydrous) 0.07 t (2023) -100%

Value 0.07 t (2023)

Change since 2002 -99.9%

Import value of ammonia (anhydrous) 940 $ (2023) -99%

Value 940 $ (2023)

Change since 2002 -99.3%

Agricultural use of ammonium nitrate 12.1 kt (2022) +18%

Value 12.1 kt (2022)

Change since 2005 +18.1%

Export of ammonium nitrate 100 t (2018) -84%

Value 100 t (2018)

Change since 2005 -84.5%

Export value of ammonium nitrate 31.5 k$ (2018) -79%

Value 31.5 k$ (2018)

Change since 2005 -78.7%

Import of ammonium nitrate 11.2 kt (2023) +2004%

Value 11.2 kt (2023)

Change since 2002 +2003.9%

Import value of ammonium nitrate 5.04 M$ (2023) +3334%

Value 5.04 M$ (2023)

Change since 2002 +3333.8%

Production of ammonium nitrate 0 t (2014) —

Value 0 t (2014)

Change since 2006 —

Agricultural use of ammonium sulphate 34.3 kt (2022) +282%

Value 34.3 kt (2022)

Change since 2005 +281.6%

Export of ammonium sulphate 432 t (2023) +25163%

Value 432 t (2023)

Change since 2002 +25163.2%

Export value of ammonium sulphate 259 k$ (2023) +3695%

Value 259 k$ (2023)

Change since 2002 +3695.0%

Import of ammonium sulphate (Tonnes) 40.1 kt (2023) +511%

Value 40.1 kt (2023)

Change since 2002 +510.9%

Import value of ammonium sulphate (1000 USD) 14.2 M$ (2023) +2119%

Value 14.2 M$ (2023)

Change since 2002 +2118.5%

Production of ammonium sulphate (Tonnes) 0 t (2014) —

Value 0 t (2014)

Change since 2006 —

Agricultural use of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 9 t (2022) -93%

Value 9 t (2022)

Change since 2007 -92.9%

Import of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 500 t (2022) +172141%

Value 500 t (2022)

Change since 2004 +172141.4%

Import value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 299 k$ (2022) +597740%

Value 299 k$ (2022)

Change since 2004 +597740.0%

Production of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 0 t (2014) —

Value 0 t (2014)

Change since 2006 —

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers 50.7 kt N (2023) +1401%

Value 50.7 kt N (2023)

Change since 1961 +1401.0%

Export of fertilizers n.e.c. 168 t (2023) +22614%

Value 168 t (2023)

Change since 2002 +22613.5%

Export value of fertilizers n.e.c. 74.6 k$ (2023) +667%

Value 74.6 k$ (2023)

Change since 2002 +667.1%

Import of fertilizers n.e.c. 13.6 kt (2023) +438%

Value 13.6 kt (2023)

Change since 2002 +437.6%

Import value of fertilizers n.e.c. 18.3 M$ (2023) +1950%

Value 18.3 M$ (2023)

Change since 2002 +1950.3%

Agricultural use of NPK fertilizers 13.8 kt (2022) +3038%

Value 13.8 kt (2022)

Change since 2005 +3038.4%

Export of NPK fertilizers 7.71 t (2021) +10%

Value 7.71 t (2021)

Change since 2002 +10.1%

Export value of NPK fertilizers 7.71 k$ (2021) +10%

Value 7.71 k$ (2021)

Change since 2002 +10.1%

Import of NPK fertilizers 9.4 kt (2023) +3792%

Value 9.4 kt (2023)

Change since 2002 +3792.2%

Import value of NPK fertilizers 8.7 M$ (2023) +4657%

Value 8.7 M$ (2023)

Change since 2002 +4656.7%

Production of NPK fertilizers 0 t (2014) —

Value 0 t (2014)

Change since 2006 —

Export of other nitrogenous fertilizers 0 t (2023) -100%

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2002 -100.0%

Export value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 10 $ (2023) -100%

Value 10 $ (2023)

Change since 2002 -99.9%

Import of other nitrogenous fertilizers 682 t (2023) -76%

Value 682 t (2023)

Change since 2002 -75.8%

Import value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 1.09 M$ (2023) +50%

Value 1.09 M$ (2023)

Change since 2002 +50.1%

Agriculture use of urea 92.3 kt (2022) +61%

Value 92.3 kt (2022)

Change since 2005 +60.7%

Agriculture use of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 27.9 kt (2022) +253882%

Value 27.9 kt (2022)

Change since 2010 +253881.8%

Import value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 154 k$ (2015) +21%

Value 154 k$ (2015)

Change since 2010 +20.8%

Production of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 0 t (2014) —

Value 0 t (2014)

Change since 2006 —

Import of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 26.4 t (2015) +139%

Value 26.4 t (2015)

Change since 2010 +138.6%

Export of urea 603 t (2021) +21%

Value 603 t (2021)

Change since 2006 +20.6%

Export value of urea 343 k$ (2021) +125%

Value 343 k$ (2021)

Change since 2006 +125.4%

Import of urea 86.7 kt (2023) +47%

Value 86.7 kt (2023)

Change since 2002 +46.7%

Import value of urea 69.1 M$ (2023) +755%

Value 69.1 M$ (2023)

Change since 2002 +755.2%

Production of urea 0 t (2014) —

Value 0 t (2014)

Change since 2006 —

N lost from croplands through volatilisation 33.5 kt (2023) +480%

Value 33.5 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +480.1%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition 7.99 kt (2023) +309%

Value 7.99 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +308.7%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition, per hectare of cropland 4.44 kg/ha (2023) +168%

Value 4.44 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +168.1%

N lost from croplands through leaching 16,438 kg/ha and ton (2023) +368%

Value 16,438 kg/ha and ton (2023)

Change since 1961 +367.9%

N lost from croplands through leaching, per hectare of cropland 9.14 kg/ha (2023) +207%

Value 9.14 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +206.9%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation, per hectare of cropland (kg/ha) 18.6 kg/ha (2023) +281%

Value 18.6 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +280.5%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting 61.4 kt (2023) +276%

Value 61.4 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +276.0%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue 29.2 kt (2023) +215804%

Value 29.2 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +215803.8%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting, per hectare of cropland 34.1 kg/ha (2023) +147%

Value 34.1 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +146.6%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue, per hectare of cropland 16.2 kg/ha (2023) +140972%

Value 16.2 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +140972.2%

Nitrogen use efficiency 34.1 % (2014) -63%

Value 34.1 % (2014)

Change since 1961 -62.8%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from agriculture 2.3 Mt CO₂e (2024) +90%

Value 2.3 Mt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +90.1%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture 3,160 Gt CO₂e (2023) +82%

Value 3,160 Gt CO₂e (2023)

Change since 1990 +81.6%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture per capita 463 t CO₂e/person (2023) +11%

Value 463 t CO₂e/person (2023)

Change since 1990 +10.8%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for dry beans 0.0391 t (2023) +325%

Value 0.0391 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +325.0%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0.0583 t (2023) +113%

Value 0.0583 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +112.8%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for potatoes 0.0021 t (2023) +950%

Value 0.0021 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +950.0%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.0856 t (2023) +625%

Value 0.0856 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +625.4%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for sorghum 0.0058 t (2023) -59%

Value 0.0058 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -59.4%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for soya beans 0.0024 t (2023) +700%

Value 0.0024 t (2023)

Change since 1975 +700.0%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for maize 0.0175 t (2023) +51%

Value 0.0175 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +50.9%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for sugar cane 0.0033 t (2023) +175%

Value 0.0033 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +175.0%

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for rice 0.0032 t (2023) +256%

Value 0.0032 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +255.6%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for dry beans 0.0088 t (2023) +319%

Value 0.0088 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +319.0%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0.0131 t (2023) +111%

Value 0.0131 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +111.3%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for potatoes 0.0005 t (2023) —

Value 0.0005 t (2023)

Change since 1961 —

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 0.0193 t (2023) +615%

Value 0.0193 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +614.8%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for sorghum 0.0013 t (2023) -59%

Value 0.0013 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -59.4%

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for soya beans 0.0005 t (2023) +400%

Value 0.0005 t (2023)

Change since 1975 +400.0%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for dry beans 47.9 t (2023) +324%

Value 47.9 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +323.9%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 71.4 t (2023) +113%

Value 71.4 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +112.5%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for potatoes (kt) 2.6 t (2023) +1200%

Value 2.6 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +1200.0%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for rice 105 t (2023) +623%

Value 105 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +622.8%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for sorghum 7.1 t (2023) -59%

Value 7.1 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -59.4%

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for soya beans 3 t (2023) +900%

Value 3 t (2023)

Change since 1975 +900.0%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds 2.01 kt (2023) +16%

Value 2.01 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +15.7%

N content from crop residues, for dry beans 2.49 kt (2023) +324%

Value 2.49 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +324.4%

N content from crop residues, for maize 3.71 kt (2023) +113%

Value 3.71 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +112.6%

N content from crop residues, for potatoes 135 t (2023) +1265%

Value 135 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +1264.6%

N content from crop residues, for rice 5.45 kt (2023) +624%

Value 5.45 kt (2023)

Change since 1961 +624.2%

N content from crop residues, for sorghum 369 t (2023) -59%

Value 369 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -59.4%

N content from crop residues, for soya beans 155 t (2023) +779%

Value 155 t (2023)

Change since 1975 +779.0%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds, per hectare of cropland 1.12 kg/ha (2023) -24%

Value 1.12 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -24.1%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF 2.61 Mt CO₂e (2024) +98%

Value 2.61 Mt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +98.2%

Total nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990) 86.6 % change (2024) +657%

Value 86.6 % change (2024)

Change since 1991 +657.0%

N₂O emissions from all sectors 3,421 Gt CO₂e (2024) +11339%

Value 3,421 Gt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1850 +11339.1%

Share of global nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions 0.117 % (2024) +460%

Value 0.117 % (2024)

Change since 1850 +460.1%

Definition (source: Our World in Data): A dataset describing the global warming response to national emissions CO2, CH4 and N2O from fossil and land use sources during 1851-2024. National CO2 emissions data are collated from the Global Carbon Project (Andrew and Peters, 2025; Friedlingstein et al., 2025). National CH4 and N2O emissions data are collated from PRIMAP-hist (HISTTP) (Gütschow et al., 2024). We construct a time series of cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions for each country, gas, and emissions source (fossil or land use). Emissions of CH4 and N2O emissions are related to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions using the Global Warming Potential (GWP*) approach, with best-estimates of the coefficients taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021). Warming in response to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions is estimated using the transient climate response to cumulative carbon emissions (TCRE) approach, with best-estimate value of TCRE taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021, Canadell et al., 2021). 'Warming' is specifically the change in global mean surface temperature (GMST). The data files provide emissions, cumulative emissions and the GMST response by country, gas (CO2, CH4, N2O or 3-GHG total) and source (fossil emissions, land use emissions or the total).

Citation: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. “Share of global nitrous oxide emissions” [dataset]. Jones et al., “National contributions to climate change 2025.1” [original data]. Retrieved September 21, 2026 from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260910-011030/grapher/share-nitrous-oxide-emissions.html (archived on September 10, 2026).

N₂O from all sectors per capita single year 0.052 Mt CO2e/ person (2009) —

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) Emissions from buildings (Energy) 52.8 kt CO₂e (2024) +96%

Value 52.8 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +96.3%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from fugitive emissions (Energy) 500 t CO₂e (2024) -38%

Value 500 t CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -37.5%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial combustion (Energy) 4.1 kt CO₂e (2024) -55%

Value 4.1 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 -54.9%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from industrial processes 108 kt CO₂e (2024) +214%

Value 108 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +214.2%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from power industry (Energy) 24.3 kt CO₂e (2024) +2938%

Value 24.3 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +2937.5%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from transport (Energy) 32.1 kt CO₂e (2024) +253%

Value 32.1 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +252.7%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from waste 83 kt CO₂e (2024) +259%

Value 83 kt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1970 +259.3%

Population (total) 7.01 M (2025) +293%

Value 7.01 M (2025)

Change since 1960 +293.2%

GDP (current US$) 22.2 B$ (2025) +9686%

Value 22.2 B$ (2025)

Change since 1960 +9686.5%

GDP per capita (current US$) 3.17 k$ (2025) +2389%

Value 3.17 k$ (2025)

Change since 1960 +2389.2%

Cropland area (% of land area) 2.46 % of land area (2023) +97%

Value 2.46 % of land area (2023)

Change since 1961 +97.3%

Number of Public Policies (All Years) single year 18 policies (2018) —

Number of Public Policies Enacted (by Year) 0 policies (2018) —

Value 0 policies (2018)

Change since 1905 —

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) 14.5 % of GDP (2025) -24%

Value 14.5 % of GDP (2025)

Change since 1994 -23.9%

Cropland area (hectares) 1,799,000 ha (2023) +52%

Value 1,799,000 ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +52.5%

Socio-economic Information

N₂O Emissions by Sector

Indicators

Nitrogen-Related Policies & Regulations