New Zealand vs Uruguay: Installed wind energy capacity
New Zealand
1.26 gigawatts
in 2024
Uruguay
1.52 gigawatts
in 2024
New Zealand rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
40th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.52 gigawatts against 1.26 gigawatts in New Zealand, a difference of 0.26 gigawatts.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1855 gigawatts | 0.0047 gigawatts | 0.1808 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6543 gigawatts | 0.7306 gigawatts | 0.0763 gigawatts | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.9724 gigawatts | 1.52 gigawatts | 0.5514 gigawatts | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.52 gigawatts against 1.26 gigawatts in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 0.26 gigawatts, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 40th 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.