New Zealand vs Thailand: Installed wind energy capacity
New Zealand
1.26 gigawatts
in 2024
Thailand
1.54 gigawatts
in 2024
New Zealand rank
42nd
Thailand rank
39th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.54 gigawatts against 1.26 gigawatts in New Zealand, a difference of 0.28 gigawatts.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 39th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.331 gigawatts | 0.0019 gigawatts | 0.3291 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6543 gigawatts | 0.455 gigawatts | 0.1993 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9724 gigawatts | 1.54 gigawatts | 0.5645 gigawatts | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, New Zealand or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.54 gigawatts against 1.26 gigawatts in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.28 gigawatts, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 39th 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.