Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 47,353 TJ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2022, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Nicaragua stood at 47,353 TJ. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Nicaragua peaked at 47,353 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,246 TJ, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,246 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 41,058 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 39,782 TJ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 40,198 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 40,042 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 40,790 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 42,241 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 43,294 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 43,140 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44,730 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 44,588 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 42,404 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 40,850 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 40,192 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 40,636 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 41,003 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43,818 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 44,023 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44,013 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 43,733 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44,178 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 44,622 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45,120 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45,178 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45,509 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 45,551 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 45,915 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46,167 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46,552 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46,683 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 46,985 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 47,058 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47,353 TJ | +0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 47,353 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 47,353 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 13.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,452 TJ | 39,246 TJ | 44,730 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,526 TJ | 40,192 TJ | 44,588 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,547 TJ | 44,178 TJ | 46,683 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,132 TJ | 46,985 TJ | 47,353 TJ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Nicaragua?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Nicaragua was 47,353 TJ in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47,353 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,246 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.