Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Iraq or Nicaragua?

Iraq, at 2,572 GWh against 2,292 GWh in Nicaragua as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Nicaragua: Renewable energy electricity output

Iraq

2,572 GWh

in 2015

Nicaragua

2,292 GWh

in 2015

Iraq rank

91st

Nicaragua rank

92nd

Renewable energy electricity output over time

Iraq
Nicaragua

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2,572 GWh against 2,292 GWh in Nicaragua, a difference of 280 GWh.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 230 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	827.9 GWh	826 GWh	1.9 GWh	Iraq
2000s	2,722 GWh	839.5 GWh	1,882 GWh	Iraq
2010s	3,803 GWh	1,874 GWh	1,928 GWh	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Iraq or Nicaragua?: Iraq, at 2,572 GWh against 2,292 GWh in Nicaragua as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Iraq and Nicaragua?: 280 GWh, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?: Iraq ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 230 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit: GWh
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.