Charcoal — Energy consumption in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 308.78 TJ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2022, charcoal — energy consumption in Nicaragua stood at 308.78 TJ.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Nicaragua peaked at 855.5 TJ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 272.7 TJ, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 95th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 737.5 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 796.5 TJ | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 826 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 855.5 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 501.5 TJ | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 501.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 708 TJ | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 560.5 TJ | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 560.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 619.5 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 737.5 TJ | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 737.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 737.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 560.5 TJ | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 560.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 413 TJ | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 354 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 354 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 354 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 354 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 324.5 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 324.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 324.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 324.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 295 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 295 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 295 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 308.75 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 308.75 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 272.7 TJ | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 276.68 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 296.71 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 308.78 TJ | +4.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 308.78 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 308.78 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 9.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -41.4% | 855.5 TJ | 501.5 TJ |
| 1996 | +41.2% | 501.5 TJ | 708 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666.7 TJ | 501.5 TJ | 855.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 516.25 TJ | 354 TJ | 737.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.32 TJ | 272.7 TJ | 324.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.06 TJ | 276.68 TJ | 308.78 TJ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324.5 TJ compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 319.43 TJ compare
- 94 Sao Tome and Principe 309.75 TJ compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 295 TJ compare
- 97 Bahrain 291.49 TJ compare
- 98 Comoros 280.25 TJ compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Nicaragua?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Nicaragua was 308.78 TJ in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 855.5 TJ in 1993.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.7 TJ in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.