Low & middle income vs Nicaragua: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Low & middle income
8.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
17.8%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
25th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Low & middle income
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 17.8% against 8.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 2.0 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 46 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 13.6% | 9.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 8.8% | 4.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 16.8% | 10.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 18.2% | 10.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Low & middle income or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 17.8% against 8.7% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Low & middle income and Nicaragua?
- 9.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Nicaragua rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.