Kenya vs Nicaragua: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Kenya
48.4%
in 2021
Nicaragua
55.3%
in 2021
Kenya rank
6th
Nicaragua rank
4th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 55.3% against 48.4% in Kenya, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Nicaragua ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 25.4% | 12.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 16.7% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 40.0% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 55.2% | 7.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 55.3% against 48.4% in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 6.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Nicaragua ranks 4th of 210 countries.
- 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.