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 230 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.
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 |
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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 230 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