Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9377 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.916 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8424 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9057 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7932 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Paraguay 0.8027 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 103 Mauritius 0.7968 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 104 Croatia 0.7926 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 106 Turkey 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 107 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 108 Italy 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 21.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.