Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 17.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 17.8% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Nicaragua peaked at 20.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.2% | — |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +63.3% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 5.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 9.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3302 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Nicaragua?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Nicaragua was 17.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.