Ireland vs Nicaragua: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing
Ireland
2.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua
2.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
69th
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing over time
- Ireland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing, Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Ireland, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing between Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Ireland ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.