Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Iran
0.3783
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.4
in 2025
Iran rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.4 against 0.3783 in Iran, a difference of 0.0217.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 157 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.282 | 0.003 | 0.279 | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.3466 | 0.2677 | 0.079 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.4 against 0.3783 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0217, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Iran ranks 56th 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.