Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Renewable electricity
Nicaragua
50.1%
in 2015
Sri Lanka
48.5%
in 2015
Nicaragua rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Renewable electricity over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 50.1% against 48.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 232 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 83.1% | 36.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 41.6% | 13.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 45.1% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 50.1% against 48.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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