Oil consumption per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Oil consumption per person was 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Nicaragua stood at 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Nicaragua peaked at 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 152 Indonesia 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 153 Sri Lanka 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 156 Syria 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Eswatini 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Nicaragua?
- Oil consumption per person in Nicaragua was 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for oil consumption per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.