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Energy intensity of the economy in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Energy intensity of the economy was 1 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1989
All-time low
0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1983
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Nicaragua, 1980–2016

00.511.51980199820161980: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.969 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 1.3 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 0.988 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.96 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.954 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.983 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

In 2016, energy intensity of the economy in Nicaragua stood at 1 kWh per 2011$PPP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Nicaragua peaked at 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1983.

Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Nicaragua, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1981 1.08 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.9%
1982 1.09 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.7%
1983 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP -12.9%
1984 0.969 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.0%
1985 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.1%
1986 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
1987 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.1%
1988 1.32 kWh per 2011$PPP +29.7%
1989 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP +13.8%
1990 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.8%
1991 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP -9.5%
1992 1.39 kWh per 2011$PPP +13.4%
1993 1.44 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.0%
1994 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.2%
1995 1.33 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.6%
1996 1.31 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.2%
1997 1.27 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.7%
1998 1.29 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.7%
1999 1.28 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.3%
2000 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.1%
2001 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.2%
2002 1.24 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.5%
2003 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.2%
2004 1.23 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.7%
2005 1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.4%
2006 1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.6%
2007 1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.5%
2008 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.2%
2009 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.6%
2010 0.988 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.5%
2011 0.96 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.8%
2012 0.954 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.6%
2013 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.6%
2014 0.983 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.4%
2015 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.2%
2016 1 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 1.32 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.22 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.44 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.9831 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.954 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 90 Uruguay 1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 91 Cape Verde 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 92 Austria 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 94 Croatia 0.999 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 95 Benin 0.995 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 96 Iraq 0.991 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Nicaragua?
Energy intensity of the economy in Nicaragua was 1 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1989.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1983.
How does Nicaragua rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).