Combustible renewables and waste in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Combustible renewables and waste was 38.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Nicaragua is 38.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Nicaragua peaked at 52.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2016.
That places Nicaragua 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.2% | — |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 48.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 41.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.3% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.0% | 39.0% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Nicaragua?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Nicaragua was 38.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.