Costa Rica vs Iran: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Costa Rica
0.4367
in 2025
Iran
0.3783
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Iran rank
56th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4367 against 0.3783 in Iran, a difference of 0.0584.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 56th of 157 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0701 | 0.0377 | 0.0324 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2539 | 0.1746 | 0.0793 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.4034 | 0.3466 | 0.0568 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Costa Rica or Iran?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4367 against 0.3783 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 0.0584, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 56th 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.