Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation from wind per person

Jamaica
102.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
80.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
61st

Electricity generation from wind per person over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 102.14 kilowatt-hours against 80.97 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 21.17 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Jamaica ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 10.7 kilowatt-hours 1.94 kilowatt-hours 8.76 kilowatt-hours Jamaica
2010s 58.85 kilowatt-hours 94.95 kilowatt-hours 36.11 kilowatt-hours Nicaragua
2020s 96.57 kilowatt-hours 85.87 kilowatt-hours 10.7 kilowatt-hours Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
Jamaica, at 102.14 kilowatt-hours against 80.97 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
21.17 kilowatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
Jamaica ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,876 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.