Nicaragua vs OECD members: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Nicaragua
55.3%
in 2021
OECD members
16.7%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
4th
OECD members rank
5th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Nicaragua
  • OECD members
0204060199020052021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 55.3% against 16.7% in OECD members, a difference of 38.6%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 5th of 210 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 25.4% 0.9% 24.5% Nicaragua
2000s 16.7% 2.9% 13.8% Nicaragua
2010s 40.0% 9.4% 30.6% Nicaragua
2020s 55.2% 16.4% 38.8% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Nicaragua or OECD members?
Nicaragua, at 55.3% against 16.7% in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Nicaragua and OECD members?
38.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and OECD members?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and OECD members rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Nicaragua ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 5th 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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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.