Australia vs Cape Verde: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Australia
33.3%
in 2025
Cape Verde
30.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Cape Verde rank
20th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Australia
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Australia currently reports 33.3% against 30.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Cape Verde ranks 20th 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 | 7.0% | 16.8% | 9.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.4% | 0.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Australia or Cape Verde?
- Australia, at 33.3% against 30.8% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Australia and Cape Verde?
- 2.5%, with Australia 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 solar and wind?
- Australia ranks 18th and Cape Verde ranks 20th 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 solar and 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.