Estonia vs New Zealand: Installed wind energy capacity
Estonia
0.705 gigawatts
in 2025
New Zealand
1.26 gigawatts
in 2025
Estonia rank
48th
New Zealand rank
45th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.26 gigawatts against 0.705 gigawatts in Estonia, a difference of 0.555 gigawatts.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Estonia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 45th of 157 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.038 gigawatts | 0.2229 gigawatts | 0.1849 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.2625 gigawatts | 0.6543 gigawatts | 0.3918 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.4473 gigawatts | 1.04 gigawatts | 0.5892 gigawatts | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Estonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.26 gigawatts against 0.705 gigawatts in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.555 gigawatts, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Estonia ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 45th 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.