Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,823 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
162nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,094 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
2,042 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 4,094 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,654 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,511 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 2,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 2,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 2,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,401 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,337 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 2,290 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,358 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,506 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,469 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,465 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3,513 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,700 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 4,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,713 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 3,814 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 159 Vanuatu 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Congo 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Mauritania 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 164 Pakistan 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Ghana 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4,094 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person 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 person.