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Per capita daily oil consumption in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0053 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0053 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0058 barrels per capita per day
in 2015
All-time low
0.003 barrels per capita per day
in 1991
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in Nicaragua, 1980–2018

00.0020.0040.0061980199920181980: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.003 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.004 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.005 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.005 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.006 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.006 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.006 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.005 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita daily oil consumption in Nicaragua is 0.0053 barrels per capita per day, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0058 barrels per capita per day in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.003 barrels per capita per day, in 1991.

That places Nicaragua 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Per capita daily oil consumption in Nicaragua, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.004 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0039 barrels per capita per day -2.8%
1982 0.0038 barrels per capita per day -2.7%
1983 0.0037 barrels per capita per day -2.7%
1984 0.0033 barrels per capita per day -10.1%
1985 0.0037 barrels per capita per day +13.8%
1986 0.0036 barrels per capita per day -3.7%
1987 0.0036 barrels per capita per day -1.5%
1988 0.0036 barrels per capita per day -0.0%
1989 0.0034 barrels per capita per day -4.2%
1990 0.0032 barrels per capita per day -6.4%
1991 0.003 barrels per capita per day -6.6%
1992 0.0035 barrels per capita per day +16.3%
1993 0.0034 barrels per capita per day -2.2%
1994 0.0035 barrels per capita per day +3.7%
1995 0.0037 barrels per capita per day +6.6%
1996 0.0039 barrels per capita per day +4.3%
1997 0.004 barrels per capita per day +3.5%
1998 0.0046 barrels per capita per day +12.9%
1999 0.0048 barrels per capita per day +4.5%
2000 0.0048 barrels per capita per day +0.0%
2001 0.005 barrels per capita per day +4.5%
2002 0.0049 barrels per capita per day -2.0%
2003 0.0051 barrels per capita per day +4.1%
2004 0.0052 barrels per capita per day +2.8%
2005 0.0051 barrels per capita per day -2.7%
2006 0.0051 barrels per capita per day +0.9%
2007 0.0053 barrels per capita per day +3.9%
2008 0.005 barrels per capita per day -6.4%
2009 0.005 barrels per capita per day +1.1%
2010 0.005 barrels per capita per day -1.4%
2011 0.0053 barrels per capita per day +5.8%
2012 0.005 barrels per capita per day -5.8%
2013 0.005 barrels per capita per day +0.5%
2014 0.0052 barrels per capita per day +3.7%
2015 0.0058 barrels per capita per day +12.5%
2016 0.0057 barrels per capita per day -1.3%
2017 0.0055 barrels per capita per day -3.5%
2018 0.0053 barrels per capita per day -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0036 barrels per capita per day 0.0033 barrels per capita per day 0.004 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0038 barrels per capita per day 0.003 barrels per capita per day 0.0048 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0051 barrels per capita per day 0.0048 barrels per capita per day 0.0053 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0053 barrels per capita per day 0.005 barrels per capita per day 0.0058 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 130 Guatemala 0.0062 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 131 Sri Lanka 0.0057 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 132 Ukraine 0.0054 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 134 Palestine, State of 0.0053 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 135 Bhutan 0.0053 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 136 Vanuatu 0.0053 barrels per capita per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in Nicaragua?
Per capita daily oil consumption in Nicaragua was 0.0053 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0058 barrels per capita per day in 2015.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 barrels per capita per day in 1991.
How does Nicaragua rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.