Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0003 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0003 ha per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,374.1% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0015 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -78.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 ha per person | +311.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 ha per person | +143.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -85.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 ha per person | +729.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -98.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per person | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per person | +1928.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per person | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +73.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | -76.5% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | +176.2% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -85.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | +837.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -82.6% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | +5374.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 | +5374.1% | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
| 2005 | +1928.9% | 0 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person |
| 2018 | +837.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
| 2000 | +729.6% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 11 Madagascar 0.0007 ha per person compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 13 Zambia 0.0004 ha per person compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 16 Mali 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 17 Sudan 0.0002 ha per person compare
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 closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0003 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.