Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 110.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 110.74 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nicaragua peaked at 112.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.41, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 146th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.94 | — |
| 2001 | 40.41 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 43.29 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 47.48 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 57.66 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 58.77 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 57.93 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 57.23 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.41 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.67 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 65.81 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 64.89 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 93.15 | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 92.75 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.24 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 99.75 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.08 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 106.67 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 105.27 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 112.77 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 111.37 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 110.21 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 110.81 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 109.68 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 110.74 | +1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 110.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 110.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +43.6% | 64.89 | 93.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.28 | 40.41 | 62.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.54 | 64.89 | 112.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.56 | 109.68 | 111.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More energy & mining data for Nicaragua
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nicaragua?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Nicaragua was 110.74 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 112.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.41 in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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