Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Nicaragua
36.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
33.2%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
69th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36.1% against 33.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 69th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 48.7% | 23.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.9% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 33.2% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 36.1% against 33.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 69th 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.