Australia vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from wind
Australia
13.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
12.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
Nicaragua rank
27th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Australia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.7% against 12.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 27th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 13.3% | 8.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 13.6% | 3.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Australia or Nicaragua?
- Australia, at 13.7% against 12.4% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Australia and Nicaragua?
- 1.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Australia ranks 25th 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.