Gabon vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Gabon
1.68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon rank
124th
Nicaragua rank
121st

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Gabon
  • Nicaragua
0.511.522.5200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.7 terawatt-hours against 1.68 terawatt-hours in Gabon, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Gabon ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.704 terawatt-hours 2.05 terawatt-hours 1.35 terawatt-hours Nicaragua
2010s 1.27 terawatt-hours 2.16 terawatt-hours 0.89 terawatt-hours Nicaragua
2020s 1.62 terawatt-hours 1.48 terawatt-hours 0.14 terawatt-hours Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Gabon or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.7 terawatt-hours against 1.68 terawatt-hours in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Gabon and Nicaragua?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Gabon ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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