Argentina vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from wind
Argentina
12.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua
12.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
27th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Argentina
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 27th of 211 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 13.3% | 12.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 13.6% | 4.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Argentina or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 12.4% against 12.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 27th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.