Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded -33.33 % change on previous year for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.5% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 850.08 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -85.71 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 18th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -23.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 68.66 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 1998 | 35.43 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1999 | -70.65 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 2000 | 33.23 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2001 | -69.26 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 2002 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2003 | 99.99 % change on previous year | +600.0% |
| 2004 | -43.75 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2006 | -55.68 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2007 | -53.66 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2009 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 2010 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -784.8% |
| 2011 | -38 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2012 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2013 | 76 % change on previous year | -492.7% |
| 2014 | -52.27 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2015 | -76.19 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 179.99 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 2017 | -85.71 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2018 | 850.08 % change on previous year | -1091.8% |
| 2019 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2020 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2021 | -82.35 % change on previous year | -1417.1% |
| 2022 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -33.33 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -33.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -100 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1417.1% | 6.25 % change on previous year | -82.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -70.65 % change on previous year | 68.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -8.59 % change on previous year | -69.26 % change on previous year | 99.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.39 % change on previous year | -85.71 % change on previous year | 850.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.48 % change on previous year | -82.35 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 15 Colombia 50.01 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mozambique 5.03 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Zambia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -37.03 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mexico -46.83 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Madagascar -60.6 % change on previous year 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 shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 850.08 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.71 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.