Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Bulgaria
0.7059
in 2025
New Zealand
1.26
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
47th
New Zealand rank
45th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.26 against 0.7059 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5541.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 45th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0855 | 0.2763 | 0.1908 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6586 | 0.6543 | 0.0043 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.7046 | 1.04 | 0.3319 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.26 against 0.7059 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 0.5541, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 45th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.