Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 20.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.5
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
81st
of 241 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 1998
All-time low
15.8
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nicaragua, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Nicaragua stood at 20.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Nicaragua peaked at 21.1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.8, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 81st of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.1 | — |
| 1999 | 15.8 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 18.8 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.6 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 20 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 17.3 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 17.7 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 19.6 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 18.6 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.4 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.2 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 18 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.4 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 17.3 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 18.9 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 20.5 | +8.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 20.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 20.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.45 | 15.8 | 21.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.49 | 17.2 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.68 | 18 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 | 17.3 | 20.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 78 North Macedonia 20.7 compare
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- 82 Israel 20.4 compare
- 83 Costa Rica 20.3 compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 20.2 compare
- 84 Ethiopia 20.2 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 20.2 compare
- 84 Tunisia 20.2 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Nicaragua?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nicaragua was 20.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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