Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
23rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Nicaragua ranks 23rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year m3 per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0157 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1963 0.0144 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1964 0.0125 m3 per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1965 0.0077 m3 per US$ of GDP -37.8%
1966 0.0073 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1967 0.0068 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1968 0.0065 m3 per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1969 0.0061 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1970 0.006 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1971 0.0057 m3 per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1972 0.0054 m3 per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1973 0.0044 m3 per US$ of GDP -19.4%
1974 0.0031 m3 per US$ of GDP -28.9%
1975 0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1976 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1977 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1978 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1979 0.0033 m3 per US$ of GDP +45.0%
1980 0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP -26.8%
1981 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1982 0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1983 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1984 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1985 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP +17.7%
1986 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1987 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP -24.9%
1988 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP +49.6%
1989 0.0055 m3 per US$ of GDP +160.8%
1990 0.0056 m3 per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1991 0.0038 m3 per US$ of GDP -32.2%
1992 0.0031 m3 per US$ of GDP -17.0%
1993 0.0032 m3 per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1994 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP -54.6%
1995 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1996 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1997 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1998 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1999 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2000 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2001 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2002 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2003 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2004 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2005 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2006 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2007 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2008 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2009 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2010 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2011 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2012 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2013 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2014 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2015 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2016 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2017 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2018 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2019 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2020 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2021 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2022 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2023 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP -12.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 m3 per US$ of GDP, 16.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +160.8% 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0055 m3 per US$ of GDP
1988 +49.6% 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP
1979 +45.0% 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0033 m3 per US$ of GDP
1994 -54.6% 0.0032 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0105 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0061 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0038 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.006 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0055 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0056 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 20 Eritrea 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 21 Chad 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 22 Togo 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 24 Gambia 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 25 Rwanda 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 26 Benin 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 23rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wood fuel — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP
Unit
m3 per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,899 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.