Red list index (Our World) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Red list index (Our World) was 0.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.94
in 1980
All-time low
0.83
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Nicaragua, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.83 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.94 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red list index (Our World) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.94 | — |
| 1981 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.931 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.884 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.851 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8367 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 compare
- 138 China 0.83 compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.83 compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 compare
- 138 Kenya 0.83 compare
- 138 Malta 0.83 compare
- 138 Palau 0.83 compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 compare
- 138 Tuvalu 0.83 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 red list index in Nicaragua?
- Red list index in Nicaragua was 0.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for red list index?
- Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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