Lower middle income vs Nicaragua: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Lower middle income
5.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
17.8%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
30th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Lower middle income
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 17.8% against 5.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 30th 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 | Lower middle income | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 13.6% | 10.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 8.8% | 5.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 16.8% | 12.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 18.2% | 13.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Lower middle income or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 17.8% against 5.2% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Lower middle income and Nicaragua?
- 12.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Nicaragua rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Lower middle income ranks 30th 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.