Namibia vs Nicaragua: Energy use

Namibia
696.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
632.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Namibia rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
122nd

Energy use over time

  • Namibia
  • Nicaragua
0200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 696.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 632.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 64.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Namibia ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 498.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita 490.74 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7.96 kg of oil equivalent per capita Namibia
2000s 673.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita 518.74 kg of oil equivalent per capita 155.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita Namibia
2010s 697.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita 589.42 kg of oil equivalent per capita 108.4 kg of oil equivalent per capita Namibia
2020s 686.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita 605.93 kg of oil equivalent per capita 80.48 kg of oil equivalent per capita Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Namibia or Nicaragua?
Namibia, at 696.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 632.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Namibia and Nicaragua?
64.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for energy use?
Namibia ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.