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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 4.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 197.65 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.8141 tonnes per person (2024)
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.