Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 20.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.42
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.42
in 2003
All-time low
19.1
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Nicaragua, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 25.61991: 25.51992: 25.61993: 25.61994: 25.71995: 25.51996: 25.81997: 25.81998: 25.91999: 25.92000: 26.12001: 25.72002: 25.72003: 26.42004: 23.32005: 24.92006: 23.22007: 22.32008: 21.82009: 202010: 21.52011: 21.72012: 19.82013: 21.12014: 19.12015: 20.82016: 19.92017: 20.12018: 21.22019: 20.22020: 21.72021: 20.12022: 20.82023: 20.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 20.42 for pm exposure 1990 2017 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Nicaragua peaked at 26.42 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2014.

That places Nicaragua 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Nicaragua, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 25.6 —
1991 25.53 -0.3%
1992 25.58 +0.2%
1993 25.63 +0.2%
1994 25.69 +0.2%
1995 25.49 -0.8%
1996 25.79 +1.2%
1997 25.84 +0.2%
1998 25.9 +0.2%
1999 25.95 +0.2%
2000 26.13 +0.7%
2001 25.68 -1.7%
2002 25.68 +0.0%
2003 26.42 +2.9%
2004 23.34 -11.7%
2005 24.88 +6.6%
2006 23.2 -6.8%
2007 22.26 -4.0%
2008 21.79 -2.1%
2009 19.98 -8.3%
2010 21.48 +7.5%
2011 21.74 +1.2%
2012 19.83 -8.8%
2013 21.07 +6.3%
2014 19.1 -9.4%
2015 20.83 +9.1%
2016 19.93 -4.3%
2017 20.15 +1.1%
2018 21.17 +5.1%
2019 20.21 -4.5%
2020 21.69 +7.3%
2021 20.07 -7.5%
2022 20.82 +3.8%
2023 20.42 -1.9%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 20.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.98, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 20.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.7 25.49 25.95 10
2000s 23.94 19.98 26.42 10
2010s 20.55 19.1 21.74 10
2020s 20.75 20.07 21.69 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 75 North Korea 21.78 compare
  2. 76 Jamaica 21.65 compare
  3. 77 Indonesia 20.84 compare
  4. 79 Cote d'Ivoire 20.39 compare
  5. 80 Kenya 20.25 compare
  6. 81 Zambia 20.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Nicaragua?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Nicaragua was 20.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 26.42 in 2003.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Nicaragua ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pm exposure 1990 2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed