Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation from hydropower
Afghanistan
0.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
105th
Nicaragua rank
108th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.75 terawatt-hours against 0.65 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 214 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.586 terawatt-hours | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 0.269 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.911 terawatt-hours | 0.405 terawatt-hours | 0.506 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.816 terawatt-hours | 0.614 terawatt-hours | 0.202 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Afghanistan, at 0.75 terawatt-hours against 0.65 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 108th 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.