Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nicaragua: Renewable energy consumption

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
7.5%
in 2020
Nicaragua
50.4%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
47th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 50.4% against 7.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 42.9%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 6.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 47th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 10.5% 65.0% 54.6% Nicaragua
2000s 8.8% 54.0% 45.2% Nicaragua
2010s 7.3% 51.9% 44.6% Nicaragua
2020s 7.5% 52.2% 44.7% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 50.4% against 7.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nicaragua?
42.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nicaragua?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nicaragua rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 47th of 47 groups.
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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About this data

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, 1,837 data points, 2015–2022
Last refreshed

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