Global change over the last 50 years in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Global change over the last 50 years was 76,170 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Nicaragua, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Nicaragua is 76,170, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Nicaragua peaked at 86,293 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,501, in 1986.
Nicaragua ranks 96th of 215 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,600 | — |
| 1966 | 7,000 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 8,700 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 9,500 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 9,800 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 9,400 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 11,200 | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 13,900 | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 8,689 | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 10,778 | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 10,513 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 13,914 | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 15,900 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 9,121 | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 6,996 | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 5,944 | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 4,565 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 4,356 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 4,191 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2,501 | -40.3% |
| 1987 | 5,031 | +101.2% |
| 1988 | 4,728 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4,656 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3,162 | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 20,770 | +556.9% |
| 1992 | 27,215 | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 18,175 | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 20,640 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 16,227 | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 27,019 | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 19,013 | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 23,901 | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 24,292 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 34,394 | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 25,783 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 25,647 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22,659 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 27,548 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 38,222 | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 43,418 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 38,849 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 47,524 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 56,796 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 57,950 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49,293 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 58,135 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 67,386 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 84,930 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 66,070 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 66,205 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75,881 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 84,027 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 80,415 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 73,536 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 86,293 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 84,433 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 80,554 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 76,170 | -5.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 76,170 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 76,170 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +556.9% | 3,162 | 20,770 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,760 | 5,600 | 9,500 | 5 |
| 1970s | 11,322 | 8,689 | 15,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,797 | 2,501 | 6,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,041 | 3,162 | 27,215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,084 | 22,659 | 56,796 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,029 | 49,293 | 84,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,197 | 73,536 | 86,293 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 global change over the last 50 years in Nicaragua?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Nicaragua was 76,170 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 86,293 in 2021.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,501 in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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