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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nicaragua
Central & South America
World
Rank
    
 Nicaragua
Total Oil Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , -0.1612 , -0.1650 , -0.1605 , -0.1657 , -0.1693 , -0.1283 , -0.1295 , -0.0821 , -0.0783 , -0.0767 , 0.0129 , -0.1415 , -0.4818 , -0.4465 , -0.3864 , -0.4906 , -0.3940 , -0.3796 , -0.4361 , -0.3670 , -0.4120 , -0.3774 , 0.5738 , 0.6112 , -0.3535 , -0.1535 , -0.1535
(1980-2012)
0.00 7,857 87,329 132   0.00
Crude Oil Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2012)
0.00 6,689 74,136 93   0.00
Consumption 13.0000 , 13.4000 , 13.4000 , 12.8000 , 12.1000 , 13.9330 , 13.8802 , 13.8468 , 14.2105 , 13.9861 , 13.3423 , 12.6846 , 15.1180 , 15.0770 , 16.1186 , 17.4808 , 18.5304 , 19.5492 , 22.3669 , 23.9635 , 24.0198 , 25.5766 , 25.4155 , 25.6404 , 27.1710 , 28.6034 , 28.2502 , 29.2479 , 28.0172 , 28.2853 , 28.1942 , 30.0000 , 33.0115
(1980-2012)
30.00 6,502 88,254 100   33.01 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports -13.0000 , -13.4000 , -13.4000 , -12.8000 , -12.1000 , -13.9330 , -14.0414 , -14.0118 , -14.3710 , -14.1518 , -13.5116 , -12.8129 , -15.2474 , -15.1591 , -16.1969 , -17.5574 , -18.5174 , -19.6907 , -22.8487 , -24.4101 , -24.4062 , -26.0672 , -25.8095 , -26.0199 , -27.6071 , -28.9704 , -28.6623 , -29.6253 , -27.4434 , -27.6740 , -28.5477 , -30.1535 , -33.1650
(1980-2012)
-30.15 1,355 -- 76   -33.17
Refinery Capacity 14.0000 , 14.0000 , 14.0000 , 14.0000 , 15.0000 , 15.0000 , 15.0000 , 15.0000 , 15.0000 , 15.0000 , 15.0000 , 16.0000 , 16.0000 , 16.0000 , 16.0000 , 16.5000 , 16.5000 , 16.5000 , 17.0000 , 18.5000 , 21.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000 , 20.0000
(1980-2012)
20 6,582 88,097 100   20
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2013)
0.00 239 NA 90   0.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nicaragua
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Nicaragua
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.00 5,517 111,954 89   0.00
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.00 5,106 113,321 109   0.00
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1990-2011)
0.00 415 -- 64   0.00
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2013)
0.00 270 NA 90   0.00
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nicaragua
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Nicaragua
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 92 7,954 67   0.000
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0403 , 0.0408 , 0.0775 , 0.0704 , 0.1081 , 0.0723 , 0.0666 , 0.0747 , 0.0755 , 0.0755
(1980-2011)
0.075 47 7,770 99   0.075
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , -40.3005 , -40.7855 , -75.9713 , -71.8156 , -108.1257 , -72.3006 , -66.5906 , -74.7257 , -75.4753 , -75.4753
(1980-2011)
-0.075 46 -- 70   -0.075
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nicaragua
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Nicaragua
Net Generation 1.0620 , 1.0940 , 1.0440 , 0.9340 , 0.9710 , 1.0250 , 0.9300 , 1.2200 , 1.1630 , 1.3490 , 1.3510 , 1.3830 , 1.4950 , 1.5980 , 1.6000 , 1.6820 , 1.7970 , 1.7650 , 2.0090 , 2.0620 , 2.1290 , 2.3400 , 2.7040 , 2.6080 , 2.6990 , 3.0074 , 3.0991 , 2.9273 , 3.0885 , 3.1538 , 3.3477
(1980-2010)
3.15 1,044 19,071 126   3.35
Net Consumption 0.9010 , 0.9560 , 0.9940 , 1.0910 , 1.1080 , 1.0630 , 0.9350 , 1.2070 , 1.1610 , 1.2890 , 1.3060 , 1.1220 , 1.1830 , 1.1630 , 1.1330 , 1.1850 , 1.2750 , 1.4230 , 1.4560 , 1.5630 , 1.5580 , 1.6120 , 1.9380 , 1.8050 , 2.0110 , 2.2424 , 2.3764 , 2.2823 , 2.4014 , 2.4358 , 2.4277
(1980-2010)
2.44 878 17,360 131   2.43
Installed Capacity (GWe) 0.3650 , 0.3640 , 0.3600 , 0.4290 , 0.4290 , 0.4200 , 0.4200 , 0.4230 , 0.4230 , 0.4260 , 0.4260 , 0.4570 , 0.4570 , 0.4570 , 0.4570 , 0.4570 , 0.4560 , 0.4815 , 0.7338 , 0.6672 , 0.6712 , 0.6673 , 0.7146 , 0.7551 , 0.8777 , 0.8976 , 0.8906 , 0.9630 , 1.0180 , 1.1040 , 1.1950
(1980-2010)
1.10 253 4,843 122   1.20
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nicaragua
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Nicaragua
Production 0.0056 , 0.0055 , 0.0048 , 0.0037 , 0.0056 , 0.0059 , 0.0049 , 0.0062 , 0.0061 , 0.0098 , 0.0082 , 0.0083 , 0.0075 , 0.0091 , 0.0076 , 0.0074 , 0.0074 , 0.0064 , 0.0046 , 0.0054 , 0.0038 , 0.0045 , 0.0062 , 0.0071 , 0.0070 , 0.0090 , 0.0080 , 0.0078 , 0.0104 , 0.0089 , 0.0115
(1980-2010)
.009 29 487 136   0.012
Consumption 0.0328 , 0.0336 , 0.0334 , 0.0317 , 0.0321 , 0.0357 , 0.0348 , 0.0361 , 0.0367 , 0.0399 , 0.0370 , 0.0353 , 0.0398 , 0.0377 , 0.0420 , 0.0449 , 0.0471 , 0.0486 , 0.0524 , 0.0566 , 0.0554 , 0.0591 , 0.0611 , 0.0624 , 0.0663 , 0.0711 , 0.0705 , 0.0716 , 0.0714 , 0.0702 , 0.0723
(1980-2010)
0.070 25 488 130   0.072
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 4566.1781 , 4438.3321 , 4450.2723 , 4045.1379 , 4161.4574 , 4823.9164 , 4744.3921 , 4957.0611 , 5756.8649 , 6378.0724 , 5912.3687 , 5651.2294 , 6343.2597 , 6037.5516 , 6511.5064 , 6561.1427 , 6471.1233 , 6423.6891 , 6679.8990 , 6741.8824 , 6338.1041 , 6570.4027 , 6747.1346 , 6718.7073 , 6774.1753 , 6963.9692 , 6636.8230 , 6498.0705 , 6312.5824 , 6290.5093 , 6206.9636
(1980-2010)
6,291 5,882 7,461 79   6,207
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Nicaragua
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Nicaragua
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 1.8426 , 1.9091 , 1.9113 , 1.8196 , 1.7376 , 1.9724 , 2.0976 , 2.0878 , 2.1159 , 2.1046 , 2.0117 , 1.9252 , 2.3450 , 2.3025 , 2.5219 , 2.7765 , 2.9261 , 3.0188 , 3.4673 , 3.7407 , 3.7031 , 3.9450 , 4.0522 , 4.1127 , 4.4232 , 4.5964 , 4.7578 , 4.7107 , 4.5024 , 4.4930 , 4.4607 , 5.0345
(1980-2011)
4.46 1,288 31,502 129   5.03

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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