Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Nicaragua
245.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
264.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
152nd
Zimbabwe rank
150th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 264.51 kilowatt-hours against 245.8 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 18.71 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 152nd and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 210 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385.06 kilowatt-hours | 275.53 kilowatt-hours | 109.53 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 354.19 kilowatt-hours | 274.59 kilowatt-hours | 79.6 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 218.9 kilowatt-hours | 210.44 kilowatt-hours | 8.46 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 264.51 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 Zimbabwe?
- 18.71 kilowatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 152nd and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.