Nicaragua vs Zambia: Oil consumption
Nicaragua
21.31 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
22.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
124th
Zambia rank
122nd
Oil consumption over time
- Nicaragua
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.44 terawatt-hours against 21.31 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.13 terawatt-hours.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 122nd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.25 terawatt-hours | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 0.0437 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 1990s | 10.83 terawatt-hours | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 16.93 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 9.42 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 19.77 terawatt-hours | 13.07 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.19 terawatt-hours | 20.3 terawatt-hours | 0.111 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Nicaragua or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 22.44 terawatt-hours against 21.31 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 1.13 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for oil consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 122nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.