Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Renewable electricity

Nicaragua
50.1%
in 2015
Zimbabwe
52.7%
in 2015
Nicaragua rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
58th

Renewable electricity over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zimbabwe
20406080199020022015

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 52.7% against 50.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 226 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 46.4% 33.4% 13.0% Nicaragua
2000s 28.1% 58.8% 30.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 45.0% 58.1% 13.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 52.7% against 50.1% in Nicaragua as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
2.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable electricity?
Nicaragua ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 226 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
232 places, 6,032 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