New Caledonia vs Nicaragua: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
New Caledonia
14.6%
in 2021
Nicaragua
15.3%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 15.3% against 14.6% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 10.8% | 9.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.5% | 2.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 14.7% | 2.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, New Caledonia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 15.3% against 14.6% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between New Caledonia and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do New Caledonia and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- New Caledonia ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.