Benin vs Nicaragua: Renewable energy consumption
Benin
50.9%
in 2015
Nicaragua
48.2%
in 2015
Benin rank
51st
Nicaragua rank
53rd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Benin currently reports 50.9% against 48.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 64.9% | 24.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 54.2% | 6.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 51.5% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Benin, at 50.9% against 48.2% in Nicaragua as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 2.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Benin ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 53rd of 224 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption