Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Guatemala
0.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guatemala rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.65 terawatt-hours against 0.59 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Guatemala'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 Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 208 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.011 terawatt-hours | 0.011 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.219 terawatt-hours | 0.593 terawatt-hours | 0.374 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.608 terawatt-hours | 0.038 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 0.65 terawatt-hours against 0.59 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Guatemala ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours.