Australia vs Cape Verde: Share of electricity generation from wind
Australia
13.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde
15.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
Cape Verde rank
22nd
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Australia
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 15.4% against 13.7% in Australia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 4.1% | 3.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 14.6% | 10.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 14.8% | 4.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Australia or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 15.4% against 13.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Australia and Cape Verde?
- 1.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cape Verde?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Cape Verde rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Australia ranks 25th and Cape Verde ranks 22nd 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.