How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nicaragua: Renewable electricity output

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

22.6%

in 2021

Nicaragua

69.5%

in 2021

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

39th

Nicaragua rank

42nd

Renewable electricity output over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 69.5% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 46.9%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.7%	46.4%	28.7%	Nicaragua
2000s	17.9%	27.5%	9.6%	Nicaragua
2010s	19.4%	49.6%	30.2%	Nicaragua
2020s	23.2%	69.9%	46.7%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 69.5% against 22.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?: 46.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nicaragua rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit: % of total electricity output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 0 places, 0 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.