Europe & Central Asia vs Nicaragua: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Europe & Central Asia
17.2%
in 2021
Nicaragua
55.3%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia rank
4th
Nicaragua rank
4th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.3% against 17.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 38.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 25.4% | 25.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 16.7% | 13.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 40.0% | 29.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 55.2% | 37.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Europe & Central Asia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 55.3% against 17.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Europe & Central Asia and Nicaragua?
- 38.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th and Nicaragua ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.