Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 19.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua is 19.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua peaked at 21.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -44.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 37.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 7 Guatemala 22.2% compare
- 8 Estonia 21.8% compare
- 9 Denmark 20.1% compare
- 11 Martinique 15.9% compare
- 12 Guadeloupe 15.6% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 14.1% compare
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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Nicaragua was 19.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.