Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation
Nicaragua
4.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Electricity generation over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.73 terawatt-hours against 4.52 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.21 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 0.279 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.27 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 0.264 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.73 terawatt-hours against 4.52 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.21 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.