Kazakhstan vs New Zealand: Installed wind energy capacity
Kazakhstan
1.52 gigawatts
in 2024
New Zealand
1.26 gigawatts
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
41st
New Zealand rank
42nd
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Kazakhstan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.52 gigawatts against 1.26 gigawatts in New Zealand, a difference of 0.26 gigawatts.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 156 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0932 gigawatts | 0.6725 gigawatts | 0.5793 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.05 gigawatts | 0.9724 gigawatts | 0.0752 gigawatts | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Kazakhstan or New Zealand?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.52 gigawatts against 1.26 gigawatts in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Kazakhstan and New Zealand?
- 0.26 gigawatts, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and New Zealand rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 41st 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.