Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 0.3302 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 0.3302 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.7% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 17.07 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -7.66 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 147th out of 217 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.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.3409 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.3853 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6117 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1984 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -997.2% |
| 1985 | 14.15 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1986 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1987 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1988 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1990 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 1991 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -419.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1798 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1994 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +2773.0% |
| 1995 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1996 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1999 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2952 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2003 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +1963.8% |
| 2004 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8726 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2007 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 2008 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2009 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +423.4% |
| 2012 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2013 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 2014 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 12.17 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1402 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0401 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2018 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +14151.2% |
| 2019 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2020 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2021 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2022 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3302 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 14.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year | 10.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 144 Netherlands 0.4174 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Suriname 0.3856 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Guam 0.356 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Greenland 0.2748 % change on previous year compare
- 149 France 0.2519 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Bahamas 0.1953 % change on previous year 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 primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 0.3302 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17.07 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.66 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.