Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Costa Rica
0.4367
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.4
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.4367 against 0.4 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0367.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 157 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 | 0.003 | 0.3958 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.4034 | 0.2677 | 0.1358 | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.4367 against 0.4 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0367, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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.