Global change over the last 50 years in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Global change over the last 50 years was 72.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global change over the last 50 years in Northern Mariana Islands, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 72.62 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 406 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72.62, in 2024.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 200 | — |
| 1966 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 150 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 143 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 143 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98 | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 245 | +150.0% |
| 1984 | 345 | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 241 | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 311 | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 218 | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 227 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 258 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 175 | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 133 | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 153 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 147 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 178 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 193 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 249 | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 264 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 255 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 192 | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 336 | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 406 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 296 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 172 | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 169 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 214 | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 227 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 230 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 184 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 213 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 153.24 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 123 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 132.55 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 189.2 | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 188.14 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 137.44 | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 174.91 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 154.71 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 143.99 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 122.3 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 109.92 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 210.69 | +91.7% |
| 2022 | 173.42 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 102.55 | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 72.62 | -29.2% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 72.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 0% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 72.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Northern Mariana Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +150.0% | 98 | 245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 5 |
| 1970s | 149.5 | 145 | 150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.9 | 98 | 345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.9 | 133 | 264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.7 | 169 | 406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.95 | 122.3 | 189.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.84 | 72.62 | 210.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0016 metric tons per person (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.4226 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Northern Mariana Islands was 72.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 406 in 2001.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.62 in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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