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
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) 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.