Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic, at 0.4327 gigawatts against 0.4023 gigawatts in Costa Rica as of 2024.

What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

0.0304 gigawatts, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?

14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Installed wind energy capacity

Costa Rica

0.4023 gigawatts

in 2024

Dominican Republic

0.4327 gigawatts

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

55th

Dominican Republic rank

52nd

Installed wind energy capacity over time

Costa Rica
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.4327 gigawatts against 0.4023 gigawatts in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0304 gigawatts.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.2688 gigawatts	0.1328 gigawatts	0.136 gigawatts	Costa Rica
2020s	0.3968 gigawatts	0.4015 gigawatts	0.0047 gigawatts	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 0.4327 gigawatts against 0.4023 gigawatts in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 0.0304 gigawatts, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?: Costa Rica ranks 55th and Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Installed wind energy capacity
Unit: gigawatts
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 2,856 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.