Nicaragua vs Sweden: Renewable electricity output
Nicaragua
69.5%
in 2021
Sweden
67.4%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
42nd
Sweden rank
44th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Nicaragua
- Sweden
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 69.5% against 67.4% in Sweden, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 47.4% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 51.2% | 23.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 57.3% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.9% | 1.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Nicaragua or Sweden?
- Nicaragua, at 69.5% against 67.4% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 2.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Sweden rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 44th of 210 countries.
- 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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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.