Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Installed wind energy capacity
Costa Rica
0.4023 gigawatts
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.404 gigawatts
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Ethiopia rank
53rd
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.404 gigawatts against 0.4023 gigawatts in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0017 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 156 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2688 gigawatts | 0.236 gigawatts | 0.0328 gigawatts | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3968 gigawatts | 0.356 gigawatts | 0.0408 gigawatts | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.404 gigawatts against 0.4023 gigawatts in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 0.0017 gigawatts, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ethiopia ranks 53rd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) β 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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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.