Nicaragua vs Tanzania: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Nicaragua
2.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
2.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
106th
Tanzania rank
105th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Nicaragua
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.91 terawatt-hours against 2.82 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 105th of 209 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.828 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.168 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 0.218 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Nicaragua or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.91 terawatt-hours against 2.82 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 105th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.