Honduras vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from oil
Honduras
44.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
37.6%
in 2024
Honduras rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 44.1% against 37.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Honduras ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 71.7% | 13.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.7% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 34.4% | 8.0% | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 44.1% against 37.6% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 6.5%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Honduras ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.