Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 21,509 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua is 21,509, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua peaked at 47,711 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,502, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 60th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41,002 | — |
| 2004 | 18,872 | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 44,900 | +137.9% |
| 2006 | 19,348 | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 13,109 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 22,165 | +69.1% |
| 2009 | 18,855 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 21,999 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 20,845 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 12,409 | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 28,062 | +126.1% |
| 2014 | 31,308 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 17,461 | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 35,555 | +103.6% |
| 2017 | 12,271 | -65.5% |
| 2018 | 24,196 | +97.2% |
| 2019 | 28,884 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 28,206 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10,459 | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 8,502 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 47,711 | +461.2% |
| 2024 | 43,669 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 17,719 | -59.4% |
| 2026 | 21,509 | +21.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 21,509 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 21,509 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,567, 8.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 | +461.2% | 8,502 | 47,711 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,464 | 13,109 | 44,900 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,299 | 12,271 | 35,555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,396 | 8,502 | 47,711 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Nicaragua was 21,509 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47,711 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,502 in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Nicaragua ranks 60th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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