How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nicaragua: Renewable energy consumption

Lao People's Democratic Republic

49.2%

in 2022

Nicaragua

50.4%

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

50th

Nicaragua rank

47th

Renewable energy consumption over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 50.4% against 49.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 47th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86.5%	65.0%	21.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	74.6%	54.0%	20.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	56.4%	51.9%	4.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	51.0%	51.3%	0.2%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 50.4% against 49.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?: 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for renewable energy consumption?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 47th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit: % of total final energy consumption
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.