Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Nicaragua peaked at 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,060 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 159 Tajikistan 3,294 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Bangladesh 3,191 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 3,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Ghana 3,078 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 2,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Pakistan 2,803 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)
- 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 67.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Nicaragua?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Nicaragua was 3,082 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.