Nicaragua - Environment
As far as the environment of Nicaragua is concerned, there have been deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; drought. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling.
About the environment of Nicaragua
Climate We have tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands
Revenue from forest resources 1.26% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 1,528,816 tons (2010 est.)
Total renewable water resources 164.52 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 286 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial 50 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Agricultural 1.08 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 16 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions 5.59 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions 6.46 megatons (2020 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 42.2% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 12.5% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 2.5% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 27.2% (2018 est.)
Forest 25.3% (2018 est.)
Other 32.5% (2018 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 59.8% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.45% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 1.095 million MANAGUA (capital) (2023).
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Nicaragua is found in Central America