Nicaragua vs Panama: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Nicaragua
17.8%
in 2024
Panama
18.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
28th
Panama rank
27th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 18.6% against 17.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 28th and Panama ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.6% | 3.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 11.1% | 2.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.7% | 4.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 18.6% against 17.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th and Panama ranks 27th of 151 countries.
- 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.