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
2030405060199020022015

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

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants