Nicaragua vs Portugal: Renewable electricity
Nicaragua
50.1%
in 2015
Portugal
47.5%
in 2015
Nicaragua rank
61st
Portugal rank
64th
Renewable electricity over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 50.1% against 47.5% in Portugal, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 64th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 32.6% | 13.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 30.5% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 51.4% | 6.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Nicaragua, at 50.1% against 47.5% in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 2.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 64th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants