Renewable energy electricity output in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Renewable energy electricity output was 2,292 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Nicaragua is 2,292 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Nicaragua peaked at 2,395 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 499 GWh, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 92nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 894 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 908 GWh | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 835 GWh | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 989 GWh | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 846 GWh | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 843 GWh | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 867 GWh | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 854 GWh | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 631 GWh | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 593 GWh | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 503 GWh | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 499 GWh | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 644 GWh | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 750 GWh | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 810 GWh | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1,056 GWh | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 942 GWh | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 930 GWh | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,194 GWh | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 1,067 GWh | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,354 GWh | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 1,300 GWh | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,726 GWh | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 2,179 GWh | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 2,395 GWh | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2,292 GWh | -4.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,292 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,292 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 5.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 826 GWh | 593 GWh | 989 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 839.5 GWh | 499 GWh | 1,194 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,874 GWh | 1,300 GWh | 2,395 GWh | 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 electricity output in Nicaragua?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Nicaragua was 2,292 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,395 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 499 GWh in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.