Renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Renewable energy consumption was 50,040 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua stood at 50,040 TJ.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua peaked at 50,216 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41,730 TJ, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 100th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,730 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 43,487 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 41,902 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 42,533 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 42,386 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43,153 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 44,411 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 45,609 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 44,832 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 46,426 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 45,843 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 43,646 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 45,819 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 42,480 TJ | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 43,522 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 43,829 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42,207 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 42,699 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43,619 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 43,216 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 44,592 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 44,844 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 47,435 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 49,005 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 50,216 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 50,040 TJ | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 50,040 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 50,040 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,647 TJ | 41,730 TJ | 46,426 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,688 TJ | 42,207 TJ | 45,843 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,689 TJ | 44,592 TJ | 50,216 TJ | 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 50,040 TJ 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 50,216 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,730 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste