Nicaragua - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Nicaragua was 40.70 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 49.64 in 1977, while its lowest value was 28.55 in 1991.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 41.38
1972 41.06
1973 43.48
1974 44.06
1975 43.40
1976 44.55
1977 49.64
1978 47.05
1979 37.36
1980 40.89
1981 41.16
1982 39.47
1983 38.97
1984 33.12
1985 32.31
1986 37.63
1987 37.49
1988 36.02
1989 30.61
1990 29.34
1991 28.55
1992 32.37
1993 32.88
1994 35.19
1995 37.33
1996 37.77
1997 38.91
1998 43.86
1999 46.83
2000 46.02
2001 48.31
2002 46.69
2003 48.11
2004 47.54
2005 47.89
2006 48.06
2007 49.17
2008 46.52
2009 47.33
2010 46.90
2011 48.60
2012 43.29
2013 40.51
2014 40.70

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use