Energy & Mining in Nicaragua
269 indicators covering energy & mining for Nicaragua.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 23.2% | 153rd |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 16.4% | 137th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 23.2% | 153rd |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 134th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 23,209 cubic meters | 2022 | down 12.3% | 28th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 156.21 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 43rd |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 23,209 cubic meters | 2022 | down 12.3% | 28th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 23,957 tonnes | 2022 | down 33.1% | 113th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0036 units per person | 2022 | down 41.4% | 120th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 54.9% | 64th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 33.1% | 130th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 77.7% | 186th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 12.3% | 28th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 32.6% | 15th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 19th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 2.7% | 2021 | down 18.5% | 34th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 3.8% | 2021 | down 25.0% | 85th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | down 60.4% | 98th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 17.3% | 2023 | down 11.3% | 32nd |
| Electric power consumption | 640.57 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 18.9% | 121st |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 38.2% | 2023 | down 7.0% | 33rd |
| Gas reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 101st |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 100.0% | 2024 | up 1.6% | 1st |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 88.7% | 2024 | up 8.3% | 164th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 88.7% | 2024 | up 8.3% | 164th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 6.13 million people | 2024 | up 23.5% | 102nd |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 781,524 people | 2024 | down 28.8% | 54th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.113 units per person | 2024 | down 37.6% | 51st |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.887 units per person | 2024 | up 8.3% | 164th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 37.5% | 2023 | down 21.3% | 66th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 37.6% | 2024 | down 18.6% | 145th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 10.4% | 2023 | down 5.3% | 103rd |
| Access to electricity | 88.7% | 2024 | up 8.3% | 167th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 25.5% | 46th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 38.7% | 73rd |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | 52nd |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 31.4% | 72nd |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Energy use | 632.81 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 9.8% | 122nd |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 84.41 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | down 4.9% | 62nd |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 11.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 5.2% | 107th |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 72.2% | 2024 | up 21.8% | 166th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 13.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | up 61.0% | 103rd |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 46.5% | 2022 | up 6.1% | 50th |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 88.3% | 2023 | up 7.8% | 161st |