Energy imports and exports in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Energy imports and exports was 46.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2022, energy imports and exports in Nicaragua stood at 46.5%.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Nicaragua peaked at 51.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 50th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.7% | — |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 29.8% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 39.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 40.6% | 46.5% | 3 |
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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 energy imports and exports in Nicaragua?
- Energy imports and exports in Nicaragua was 46.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for energy imports and exports?
- Nicaragua ranks 50th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.