Nicaragua vs Sweden: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Nicaragua
1.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
2.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
121st
Sweden rank
117th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Nicaragua
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.08 terawatt-hours against 1.7 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Nicaragua or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.08 terawatt-hours against 1.7 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 0.38 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 117th 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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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.