Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate was 66.67 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1961–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 66.67 % change on previous year for heating degree days, annual growth rate in 2018.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, heating degree days, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 485.71 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -99.1 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Nicaragua 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -78.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 455.56 % change on previous year | -683.7% |
| 1963 | -30 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1964 | -97.14 % change on previous year | +223.8% |
| 1966 | -75 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1967 | -50 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1969 | -58.14 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 422.22 % change on previous year | -826.2% |
| 1971 | -78.72 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1972 | -30 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1973 | 400 % change on previous year | -1433.3% |
| 1974 | -80 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1975 | 385.71 % change on previous year | -582.1% |
| 1976 | -39.71 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1977 | 102.44 % change on previous year | -358.0% |
| 1978 | -73.49 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1979 | -95.45 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 24.72 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1982 | -99.1 % change on previous year | -500.9% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 400 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 240 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1987 | 222.73 % change on previous year | +657.3% |
| 1988 | -97.18 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 300 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -91.67 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1997 | -34.21 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2000 | -50 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2001 | -80 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 485.71 % change on previous year | -707.1% |
| 2009 | 200 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 283.33 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2011 | -93.48 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2012 | 433.33 % change on previous year | -563.6% |
| 2018 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 66.67 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.48 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 66.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -10.69 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1433.3% | -30 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -97.14 % change on previous year | 455.56 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 91.3 % change on previous year | -95.45 % change on previous year | 422.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.07 % change on previous year | -99.1 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 43.53 % change on previous year | -91.67 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 138.93 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 485.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 172.46 % change on previous year | -93.48 % change on previous year | 433.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0617 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is heating degree days, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Heating degree days, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 66.67 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 485.71 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest heating degree days, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.1 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Nicaragua rank for heating degree days, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is heating degree days, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Heating Degree Days World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Heating Degree Days. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.