Nicaragua vs Portugal: Alternative and nuclear energy
Nicaragua
17.3%
in 2023
Portugal
17.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Portugal rank
29th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 151 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 4.6% | 9.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.8% | 4.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 10.4% | 6.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.9% | 5.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.7% against 17.3% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th 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.