Human caused air pollution exposure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Human caused air pollution exposure was 17.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human caused air pollution exposure in Nicaragua, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Nicaragua is 17.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Nicaragua peaked at 17.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 76th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.19 | — |
| 1999 | 12.31 | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 13.7 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 13.41 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.74 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.52 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 12.93 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 16.32 | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 13.58 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 15.23 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 14.46 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.86 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 15.94 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 15.57 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.77 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 15.74 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 13.26 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 13.02 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.45 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 15.46 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 14.03 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.25 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 14.62 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 15.49 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 17.37 | +12.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.75 | 12.31 | 17.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.07 | 12.74 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 | 13.02 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 | 13.2 | 17.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4709 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.38 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Nicaragua?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Nicaragua was 17.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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