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Carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: 300.9 gCO2e/kWh (carbon intensity of electricity generation, 2024), +0.0% on 2023. It ranks #128 of 191 countries for carbon intensity of electricity (2024).

  • 300.9 gCO2e/kWh Latest · 2024
  • +0.0% vs 2023
  • #128of 191 countries · 2024
  • 25Records · 1 measures

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Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Nicaragua

Fig 1 · D35 · Nicaragua Annual

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Nicaragua, 2000 to 2024

25 observations · 2000 to 2024

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 250.7 gCO2e/kWh to 538.5 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 300.9 gCO2e/kWh (2024). gCO2e/kWh 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 301
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 250.7 gCO2e/kWh to 538.5 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 300.9 gCO2e/kWh (2024). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 301
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 25 observations from 2000 to 2024, ranging from 250.7 gCO2e/kWh to 538.5 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 300.9 gCO2e/kWh (2024). gCO2e/kWh 0 200 400 600 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 301
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Estimate 530.7 gCO2e/kWh
2001 Estimate 538.5 gCO2e/kWh
2002 Estimate 513.7 gCO2e/kWh
2003 Estimate 500 gCO2e/kWh
2004 Estimate 498.2 gCO2e/kWh
2005 Estimate 454.6 gCO2e/kWh
2006 Estimate 488.8 gCO2e/kWh
2007 Estimate 500 gCO2e/kWh
2008 Estimate 452.4 gCO2e/kWh
2009 Estimate 484.1 gCO2e/kWh
2010 Estimate 443.8 gCO2e/kWh
2011 Estimate 461.9 gCO2e/kWh
2012 Estimate 409.4 gCO2e/kWh
2013 Estimate 347.7 gCO2e/kWh
2014 Estimate 338.6 gCO2e/kWh
2015 Estimate 361.7 gCO2e/kWh
2016 Estimate 348.6 gCO2e/kWh
2017 Estimate 329.6 gCO2e/kWh
2018 Estimate 314 gCO2e/kWh
2019 Estimate 334.1 gCO2e/kWh
2020 Estimate 250.7 gCO2e/kWh
2021 Estimate 261.3 gCO2e/kWh
2022 Estimate 289.4 gCO2e/kWh
2023 Estimate 300.9 gCO2e/kWh
2024 Estimate 300.9 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · gCO2e/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

25 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.

MeasurePeriodValueSource
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2024 300.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2023 300.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2022 289.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2021 261.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2020 250.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2019 334.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2018 314 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2017 329.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2016 348.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2015 361.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2014 338.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2013 347.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2012 409.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2011 461.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2010 443.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2009 484.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2008 452.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2007 500 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2006 488.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2005 454.6 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2004 498.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2003 500 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2002 513.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2001 538.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2000 530.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember

How Nicaragua ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity figure for Nicaragua?

Nicaragua: 300.9 gCO2e/kWh carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2024, +0.0% on 2023.

How does Nicaragua rank?

#128 of 191 for carbon intensity of electricity (2024, 300.9 gCO2e/kWh).

Where does the Nicaragua data come from?

25 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and its original source evidence.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/nicaragua

"Carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/nicaragua. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/nicaragua.

@misc{statorigin_carbon_intensity_of_electricity_nicaragua_2026, title = {Carbon intensity of electricity in Nicaragua}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/nicaragua}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-22} }