Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Electricity production from oil sources
Nicaragua
37.5%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
37.0%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
66th
Puerto Rico rank
68th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 37.5% against 37.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 68th of 210 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 75.7% | 3.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 53.4% | 2.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 43.7% | 13.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Nicaragua, at 37.5% against 37.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th and Puerto Rico 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.