Oil consumption per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Oil consumption per person was 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,082 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,591 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
1,842 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 156th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,469 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,329 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 2,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,205 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,107 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 2,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 2,102 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 2,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3,136 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,111 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 3,485 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,737 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3,042 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 153 Indonesia 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Sri Lanka 3,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Syria 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Eswatini 2,986 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Kiribati 2,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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 156th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.