Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 925.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nicaragua stood at 925.92 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4,349.1% on the previous year and up 388.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 925.92 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -72.75 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), 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 | -68.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1998 | 37.04 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 1999 | -34.35 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2000 | 28.2 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2001 | -38.01 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2002 | 16.48 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2003 | 594.21 % change on previous year | +3505.2% |
| 2004 | -71.83 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2005 | 346.98 % change on previous year | -583.0% |
| 2006 | -69.87 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2007 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2008 | 72.73 % change on previous year | -639.0% |
| 2009 | -62.11 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2010 | 231.78 % change on previous year | -473.2% |
| 2011 | -45.72 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2012 | -41.44 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 189.53 % change on previous year | -557.3% |
| 2014 | 22.37 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2015 | -70.68 % change on previous year | -416.0% |
| 2016 | 157.02 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 2017 | -70.76 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2018 | 248.31 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 2019 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2020 | 58.95 % change on previous year | -468.6% |
| 2021 | -72.75 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2022 | -21.79 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 925.92 % change on previous year | -4349.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 925.92 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.12 % change on previous year, 151.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 925.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -11.56 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4349.1% | -21.79 % change on previous year | 925.92 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +3505.2% | 16.48 % change on previous year | 594.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.12 % change on previous year | -68.73 % change on previous year | 37.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.33 % change on previous year | -71.83 % change on previous year | 594.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.44 % change on previous year | -70.76 % change on previous year | 248.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.58 % change on previous year | -72.75 % change on previous year | 925.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 2 New Zealand 750 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 612.5 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Poland 600 % 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 savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 925.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 925.92 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.75 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.5%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.