Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Nicaragua, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Nicaragua is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Nicaragua peaked at 2.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.0% | — |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +515.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +126.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +515.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- 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 fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Nicaragua?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Nicaragua was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Nicaragua ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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