Croatia vs New Zealand: Installed wind energy capacity

Croatia
1.19 gigawatts
in 2024
New Zealand
1.26 gigawatts
in 2024
Croatia rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
42nd

Installed wind energy capacity over time

  • Croatia
  • New Zealand
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.26 gigawatts against 1.19 gigawatts in Croatia, a difference of 0.07 gigawatts.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was New Zealand ahead.

Croatia ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0222 gigawatts 0.2763 gigawatts 0.2542 gigawatts New Zealand
2010s 0.3692 gigawatts 0.6543 gigawatts 0.2851 gigawatts New Zealand
2020s 1.03 gigawatts 0.9724 gigawatts 0.0529 gigawatts Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Croatia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.26 gigawatts against 1.19 gigawatts in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Croatia and New Zealand?
0.07 gigawatts, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and New Zealand?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Croatia and New Zealand rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
Croatia ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 42nd 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.