Kiribati vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Kiribati
223.01 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
245.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kiribati rank
155th
Nicaragua rank
152nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Kiribati
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 245.8 kilowatt-hours against 223.01 kilowatt-hours in Kiribati, a difference of 22.79 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kiribati ranks 155th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.89 kilowatt-hours | 385.06 kilowatt-hours | 170.17 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 231.36 kilowatt-hours | 354.19 kilowatt-hours | 122.83 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 230.17 kilowatt-hours | 218.9 kilowatt-hours | 11.26 kilowatt-hours | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Kiribati or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 245.8 kilowatt-hours against 223.01 kilowatt-hours in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Kiribati and Nicaragua?
- 22.79 kilowatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Kiribati ranks 155th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.