Mexico vs Nicaragua: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Mexico
13.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua
13.1%
in 2024
Mexico rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
65th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 211 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 13.4% | 10.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.3% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Mexico ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 65th 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.