Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Nicaragua
245.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Venezuela
249.95 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
152nd
Venezuela rank
151st

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Venezuela
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 249.95 kilowatt-hours against 245.8 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.15 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 152nd and Venezuela ranks 151st of 210 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 385.06 kilowatt-hours 1,124 kilowatt-hours 739.04 kilowatt-hours Venezuela
2010s 354.19 kilowatt-hours 1,493 kilowatt-hours 1,138 kilowatt-hours Venezuela
2020s 218.9 kilowatt-hours 473.75 kilowatt-hours 254.85 kilowatt-hours Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 249.95 kilowatt-hours against 245.8 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
4.15 kilowatt-hours, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Nicaragua ranks 152nd and Venezuela ranks 151st 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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