Costa Rica vs Kenya: Installed wind energy capacity
Costa Rica
0.4367 gigawatts
in 2025
Kenya
0.4361 gigawatts
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Kenya rank
54th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4367 gigawatts against 0.4361 gigawatts in Kenya, a difference of 0.0006 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 54th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0701 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0697 gigawatts | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2539 gigawatts | 0.0779 gigawatts | 0.176 gigawatts | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.4034 gigawatts | 0.4194 gigawatts | 0.016 gigawatts | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4367 gigawatts against 0.4361 gigawatts in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.0006 gigawatts, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 54th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) 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.