North Korea vs Nicaragua: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 38.1% against 36.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 53.6% | 11.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 71.9% | 28.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 50.6% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 33.5% | 5.5% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- North Korea, at 38.1% against 36.1% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 2.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- North Korea ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.