Ireland vs Norway: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Ireland
5.13
in 2025
Norway
5.16
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.16 against 5.13 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5025 | 0.2087 | 0.2938 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 1.09 | 1.44 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.92 | 0.2547 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 5.16 against 5.13 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.03, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th 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.