Nicaragua vs North Macedonia: Primary energy use
Nicaragua
26.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Macedonia
28.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
137th
North Macedonia rank
135th
Primary energy use over time
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 28.62 terawatt-hours against 26.44 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 137th and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 215 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.59 terawatt-hours | 28.99 terawatt-hours | 17.4 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 18.27 terawatt-hours | 29.15 terawatt-hours | 10.89 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 22.96 terawatt-hours | 28.03 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 25.3 terawatt-hours | 27.17 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Nicaragua or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 28.62 terawatt-hours against 26.44 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Nicaragua and North Macedonia?
- 2.18 terawatt-hours, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and North Macedonia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.