Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 62.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 62.4% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nicaragua peaked at 69.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 62.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 62.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 19.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 33.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 62.4% | 69.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nicaragua?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Nicaragua was 62.4% 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.