Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 18.12 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nicaragua, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nicaragua is 18.12 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nicaragua peaked at 22.2 µg/m³ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.96 µg/m³, in 2021.
Nicaragua ranks 90th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.76 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 21.55 µg/m³ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 21.1 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2 µg/m³ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 21.64 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.03 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.52 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 19.66 µg/m³ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 19.29 µg/m³ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.89 µg/m³ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 17.57 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15.96 µg/m³ | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 16.56 µg/m³ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 18.12 µg/m³ | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.67 µg/m³ | 17.89 µg/m³ | 22.2 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 µg/m³ | 15.96 µg/m³ | 18.12 µg/m³ | 4 |
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- Red List Index 0.8326 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nicaragua?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nicaragua was 18.12 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 µg/m³ in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.96 µg/m³ in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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