Annual temperature anomalies in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.573 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.573
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 2024
All-time low
-1.54
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Nicaragua, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.573 for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Nicaragua peaked at 1.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.54, in 1943.
That places Nicaragua 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.8006 | — |
| 1941 | -0.928 | +15.9% |
| 1942 | -1.38 | +48.2% |
| 1943 | -1.54 | +12.0% |
| 1944 | -1.2 | -22.0% |
| 1945 | -1.37 | +14.4% |
| 1946 | -1.31 | -4.5% |
| 1947 | -0.8751 | -33.3% |
| 1948 | -1.2 | +36.7% |
| 1949 | -1.01 | -15.4% |
| 1950 | -1.2 | +18.8% |
| 1951 | -0.5577 | -53.6% |
| 1952 | -0.5869 | +5.2% |
| 1953 | -0.2833 | -51.7% |
| 1954 | -0.8561 | +202.2% |
| 1955 | -0.6932 | -19.0% |
| 1956 | -1.16 | +67.4% |
| 1957 | -0.5969 | -48.6% |
| 1958 | -0.2614 | -56.2% |
| 1959 | -0.7439 | +184.6% |
| 1960 | -0.7991 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | -0.6501 | -18.6% |
| 1962 | -0.7761 | +19.4% |
| 1963 | -0.4934 | -36.4% |
| 1964 | -0.2825 | -42.8% |
| 1965 | -0.3459 | +22.5% |
| 1966 | -0.3214 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | -0.4483 | +39.4% |
| 1968 | -0.7187 | +60.3% |
| 1969 | -0.1518 | -78.9% |
| 1970 | -0.6561 | +332.2% |
| 1971 | -0.7797 | +18.8% |
| 1972 | -0.2653 | -66.0% |
| 1973 | -0.425 | +60.2% |
| 1974 | -0.9114 | +114.5% |
| 1975 | -0.6596 | -27.6% |
| 1976 | -0.6932 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | -0.2286 | -67.0% |
| 1978 | -0.3063 | +34.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3135 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | -0.325 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | -0.5461 | +68.0% |
| 1982 | -0.344 | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 0.204 | -159.3% |
| 1984 | -0.5743 | -381.5% |
| 1985 | -0.6724 | +17.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6904 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3162 | -145.8% |
| 1988 | -0.1523 | -148.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5311 | +248.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2107 | -60.3% |
| 1991 | -0.1265 | -40.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0819 | -35.2% |
| 1993 | -0.3188 | +289.1% |
| 1994 | -0.164 | -48.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0911 | -44.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5185 | +468.9% |
| 1997 | -0.1973 | -62.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2364 | -219.8% |
| 1999 | -0.7826 | -431.0% |
| 2000 | -0.592 | -24.4% |
| 2001 | -0.3302 | -44.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0701 | -121.2% |
| 2003 | 0.128 | +82.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0358 | -127.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2229 | -723.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0534 | -76.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0506 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | -0.1893 | -474.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 | -112.0% |
| 2010 | 0.104 | +357.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1217 | -217.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1097 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1304 | -218.9% |
| 2014 | 0.231 | +77.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5056 | +118.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5562 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2107 | -62.1% |
| 2018 | 0.109 | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5408 | +396.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4873 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2247 | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 0.801 | +3809.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | +33.1% |
| 2025 | 0.573 | -46.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.573 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5654, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.573 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3809.9% | 0.0205 | 0.801 |
| 2005 | +723.5% | -0.0358 | 0.2229 |
| 2008 | -474.4% | 0.0506 | -0.1893 |
| 1996 | -468.9% | -0.0911 | -0.5185 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.16 | -1.54 | -0.8006 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.6942 | -1.2 | -0.2614 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4987 | -0.7991 | -0.1518 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5239 | -0.9114 | -0.2286 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3315 | -0.6904 | 0.3162 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2255 | -0.7826 | 0.2364 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0599 | -0.592 | 0.2229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2156 | -0.1217 | 0.5562 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5288 | 0.0205 | 1.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Sierra Leone 0.5829 compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 0.5816 compare
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- 113 Burkina Faso 0.5677 compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 0.5663 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Nicaragua?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Nicaragua was 0.573 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 in 1943.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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