Mali vs Nicaragua: Primary energy use
Mali
29.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
26.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mali rank
133rd
Nicaragua rank
136th
Primary energy use over time
- Mali
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mali currently reports 29.03 terawatt-hours against 26.44 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mali ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 7.09 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 11.59 terawatt-hours | 9.29 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.22 terawatt-hours | 18.27 terawatt-hours | 13.05 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 15.97 terawatt-hours | 22.96 terawatt-hours | 6.99 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 28.81 terawatt-hours | 25.3 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Mali or Nicaragua?
- Mali, at 29.03 terawatt-hours against 26.44 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Mali and Nicaragua?
- 2.59 terawatt-hours, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Nicaragua rank globally for primary energy use?
- Mali ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.