Long run air pollution in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Long run air pollution was 54,155 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
54,155
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
123rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
58,881
in 2017
All-time low
44.89
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Nicaragua, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Nicaragua is 54,155, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Nicaragua peaked at 58,881 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.89, in 1750.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 44.89 | — |
| 1751 | 45.2 | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 45.52 | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 45.83 | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 46.15 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 46.46 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 46.77 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 47.09 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 47.4 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 47.71 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 48.03 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 48.36 | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 48.7 | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 49.03 | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 49.37 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 49.7 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 50.04 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 50.37 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 50.71 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 51.04 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 51.38 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 51.73 | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 52.09 | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 52.45 | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 52.81 | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 53.16 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 53.52 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 53.88 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 54.24 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 54.59 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 54.95 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 55.33 | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 55.71 | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 56.1 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 56.48 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 56.86 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 57.24 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 57.62 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 58 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 58.38 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 58.76 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 59.17 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 59.58 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 59.98 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 60.39 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 60.8 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 61.2 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 61.61 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 62.02 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 62.42 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 62.83 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 63.42 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 64.02 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 64.62 | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 65.23 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 65.83 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 66.44 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 67.04 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 67.65 | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 68.27 | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 68.88 | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 69.53 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 70.18 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 70.83 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 71.49 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 72.15 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 72.8 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 73.47 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 74.13 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 74.8 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 75.46 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 77.03 | +2.1% |
| 1822 | 78.6 | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 80.17 | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 81.76 | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 83.34 | +1.9% |
| 1826 | 84.94 | +1.9% |
| 1827 | 86.54 | +1.9% |
| 1828 | 88.14 | +1.9% |
| 1829 | 89.75 | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 91.37 | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 93.09 | +1.9% |
| 1832 | 94.82 | +1.9% |
| 1833 | 96.55 | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 98.29 | +1.8% |
| 1835 | 100.03 | +1.8% |
| 1836 | 101.78 | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 103.54 | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 105.3 | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 107.07 | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 108.85 | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 110.89 | +1.9% |
| 1842 | 112.94 | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 114.99 | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 117.05 | +1.8% |
| 1845 | 119.12 | +1.8% |
| 1846 | 121.2 | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 123.28 | +1.7% |
| 1848 | 125.37 | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 127.47 | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 129.25 | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 130.5 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 131.77 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 133.03 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 134.3 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 135.57 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 136.92 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 138.28 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 139.63 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 141 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 142.37 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 144.27 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 146.18 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 148.1 | +1.3% |
| 1864 | 150.03 | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 151.97 | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 154.04 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 156.12 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 158.21 | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 160.31 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 162.42 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 165.89 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 169.38 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 172.9 | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 176.45 | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 180.02 | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 183.86 | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 187.73 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 191.61 | +2.1% |
| 1879 | 195.53 | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 199.48 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 203.96 | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 208.48 | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 213.03 | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 217.61 | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 222.22 | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 227.22 | +2.2% |
| 1887 | 232.25 | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 237.46 | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 242.72 | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 248.01 | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 254.15 | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 260.33 | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 266.56 | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 272.81 | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 279.12 | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 286.1 | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 293.11 | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 300.17 | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 307.27 | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 314.4 | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 330.44 | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 346.81 | +5.0% |
| 1903 | 363.51 | +4.8% |
| 1904 | 380.65 | +4.7% |
| 1905 | 398.03 | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 415.87 | +4.5% |
| 1907 | 433.92 | +4.3% |
| 1908 | 452.46 | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 471.34 | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 490.55 | +4.1% |
| 1911 | 504.97 | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 519.75 | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 534.58 | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 548.62 | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 565.05 | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 584.99 | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 605.24 | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 625.83 | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 646.74 | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 667.97 | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 692.13 | +3.6% |
| 1922 | 719.43 | +3.9% |
| 1923 | 745.33 | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 772.72 | +3.7% |
| 1925 | 812.3 | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 842.91 | +3.8% |
| 1927 | 866.22 | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 887.71 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 910.16 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 925.95 | +1.7% |
| 1931 | 945.18 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 957.91 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 973.02 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 987.46 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 1,005 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 1,040 | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 1,090 | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 1,136 | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 1,186 | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 1,233 | +3.9% |
| 1941 | 1,280 | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 1,326 | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 1,376 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 1,428 | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 1,480 | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 1,552 | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 1,626 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 1,699 | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 1,782 | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 3,737 | +109.7% |
| 1951 | 3,888 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 4,667 | +20.0% |
| 1953 | 4,822 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 5,147 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 5,869 | +14.0% |
| 1956 | 5,699 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 6,106 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 7,812 | +27.9% |
| 1959 | 6,792 | -13.1% |
| 1960 | 7,309 | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 7,445 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 8,357 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 10,312 | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 11,280 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 10,250 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 11,696 | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 12,957 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 14,299 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 14,888 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 16,212 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 17,290 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 17,696 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 19,088 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 20,561 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 21,016 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 23,551 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 26,975 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 25,365 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 18,930 | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 21,223 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 21,963 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 22,029 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22,951 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 22,107 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 22,564 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 24,104 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 24,785 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 23,048 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 20,148 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 21,959 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 22,020 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24,013 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 24,557 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 26,665 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 28,798 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 30,484 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 35,039 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 38,806 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 44,740 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 48,105 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 49,111 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 49,634 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49,595 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50,308 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 48,258 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 49,482 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 51,420 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 49,163 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 51,727 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 51,968 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54,536 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 54,209 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50,916 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 53,882 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 58,281 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 58,204 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58,881 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54,197 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 55,611 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48,670 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 53,107 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 54,155 | +2.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 54,155 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 54,155 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +109.7% | 1,782 | 3,737 |
| 1979 | -25.4% | 25,365 | 18,930 |
| 1958 | +27.9% | 6,106 | 7,812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 46.3 | 44.89 | 47.71 | 10 |
| 1760s | 49.54 | 48.03 | 51.04 | 10 |
| 1770s | 52.99 | 51.38 | 54.59 | 10 |
| 1780s | 56.67 | 54.95 | 58.38 | 10 |
| 1790s | 60.59 | 58.76 | 62.42 | 10 |
| 1800s | 65.54 | 62.83 | 68.27 | 10 |
| 1810s | 71.83 | 68.88 | 74.8 | 10 |
| 1820s | 82.57 | 75.46 | 89.75 | 10 |
| 1830s | 99.18 | 91.37 | 107.07 | 10 |
| 1840s | 118.12 | 108.85 | 127.47 | 10 |
| 1850s | 135.02 | 129.25 | 141 | 10 |
| 1860s | 151.16 | 142.37 | 160.31 | 10 |
| 1870s | 178.58 | 162.42 | 195.53 | 10 |
| 1880s | 220.44 | 199.48 | 242.72 | 10 |
| 1890s | 276.76 | 248.01 | 307.27 | 10 |
| 1900s | 390.74 | 314.4 | 471.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 562.63 | 490.55 | 646.74 | 10 |
| 1920s | 791.69 | 667.97 | 910.16 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,025 | 925.95 | 1,186 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,478 | 1,233 | 1,782 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,454 | 3,737 | 7,812 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,879 | 7,309 | 14,888 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,668 | 16,212 | 26,975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,492 | 20,148 | 24,785 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,708 | 21,959 | 44,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,680 | 48,105 | 51,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,069 | 50,916 | 58,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,977 | 48,670 | 54,155 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Nicaragua?
- Long run air pollution in Nicaragua was 54,155 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 58,881 in 2017.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.89 in 1750.
- How does Nicaragua rank for long run air pollution?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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