Renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Renewable energy consumption was 48.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua is 48.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua peaked at 70.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 53rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.8% | — |
| 1991 | 70.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -7.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 48.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 48.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 59.4% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 51.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 48.2% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua?
- Renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua was 48.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption