Japan vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation from wind per person
Japan
104.38 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Nicaragua
80.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
58th
Nicaragua rank
61st
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Japan currently reports 104.38 kilowatt-hours against 80.97 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 23.41 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.65 kilowatt-hours | 1.94 kilowatt-hours | 10.7 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 43.08 kilowatt-hours | 94.95 kilowatt-hours | 51.87 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 78.24 kilowatt-hours | 85.87 kilowatt-hours | 7.63 kilowatt-hours | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Japan or Nicaragua?
- Japan, at 104.38 kilowatt-hours against 80.97 kilowatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 23.41 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Japan ranks 58th and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.