Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Nicaragua
51.6%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
49.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 51.6% against 49.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 70.1% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 59.8% | 5.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 53.7% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 51.6% against 49.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).