Benin vs Nicaragua: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Benin
30.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua
36.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
68th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Benin
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.1% against 30.3% in Benin, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 53.6% | 45.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 71.9% | 26.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 50.6% | 25.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 33.5% | 9.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Benin or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 36.1% against 30.3% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Benin and Nicaragua?
- 5.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Benin ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.