Nicaragua vs United Kingdom: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Nicaragua
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.1% against 32.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 71.8% | 18.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 74.8% | 2.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 58.1% | 7.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 38.4% | 5.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Nicaragua or United Kingdom?
- Nicaragua, at 36.1% against 32.2% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Nicaragua and United Kingdom?
- 3.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Nicaragua ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 151st 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.