Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Installed wind energy capacity

Costa Rica
0.4023 gigawatts
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.403 gigawatts
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
54th

Installed wind energy capacity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia
00.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.403 gigawatts against 0.4023 gigawatts in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0007 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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 Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3988 gigawatts 0.003 gigawatts 0.3958 gigawatts Costa Rica
2020s 0.3968 gigawatts 0.243 gigawatts 0.1538 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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.403 gigawatts against 0.4023 gigawatts in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
0.0007 gigawatts, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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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About this data

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

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