Kuwait vs Nicaragua: Electricity production from oil sources
Kuwait
37.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua
37.5%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
67th
Nicaragua rank
66th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Kuwait
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 37.5% against 37.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 67th and Nicaragua ranks 66th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.6% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 71.9% | 1.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.6% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 32.8% | 12.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Kuwait or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 37.5% against 37.2% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Kuwait and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Kuwait ranks 67th and Nicaragua ranks 66th 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.