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
0204060199020052021

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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
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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.