Nicaragua vs Western Sahara: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Nicaragua
245.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Western Sahara
227.87 kilowatt-hours
in 2009
Nicaragua rank
155th
Western Sahara rank
157th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Western Sahara
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 245.8 kilowatt-hours against 227.87 kilowatt-hours in Western Sahara, a difference of 17.93 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 155th and Western Sahara ranks 157th of 214 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Nicaragua or Western Sahara?
Nicaragua, at 245.8 kilowatt-hours against 227.87 kilowatt-hours in Western Sahara as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Nicaragua and Western Sahara?
17.93 kilowatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Sahara?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Nicaragua and Western Sahara rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Nicaragua ranks 155th and Western Sahara ranks 157th of 214 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
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