Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Per capita daily oil consumption

Guatemala
0.0062 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Nicaragua
0.0053 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Guatemala rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
133rd

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0062 barrels per capita per day against 0.0053 barrels per capita per day in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0009 barrels per capita per day.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0033 barrels per capita per day 0.0036 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day Nicaragua
1990s 0.0039 barrels per capita per day 0.0038 barrels per capita per day 0.0002 barrels per capita per day Guatemala
2000s 0.0052 barrels per capita per day 0.0051 barrels per capita per day 0.0002 barrels per capita per day Guatemala
2010s 0.0053 barrels per capita per day 0.0053 barrels per capita per day 0 barrels per capita per day Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Guatemala, at 0.0062 barrels per capita per day against 0.0053 barrels per capita per day in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
0.0009 barrels per capita per day, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Guatemala ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.