PM2.5 air pollution in Nicaragua
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Nicaragua was 18.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
Nicaragua, 2023
18.1
Change from 2022
+9.4%
Position in 2023
83rd of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Nicaragua over time
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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.1 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 16.6 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 16.0 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 17.6 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 17.9 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 19.3 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 19.7 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 20.5 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 22.0 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 21.6 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 22.2 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 21.1 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 21.6 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 20.8 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +9.4% from 16.6 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 22.2 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −18.4%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Nicaragua has the 83rd highest value.