What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?

0.003 gigawatts, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?

7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IRENA (2025) – 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.

Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Installed wind energy capacity

Switzerland

0.1021 gigawatts

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

0.0991 gigawatts

in 2024

Switzerland rank

79th

United Arab Emirates rank

81st

Installed wind energy capacity over time

Switzerland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1021 gigawatts against 0.0991 gigawatts in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.003 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 81st of 156 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.06 gigawatts	0.0014 gigawatts	0.0586 gigawatts	Switzerland
2020s	0.0918 gigawatts	0.0496 gigawatts	0.0422 gigawatts	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?: Switzerland, at 0.1021 gigawatts against 0.0991 gigawatts in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?: 0.003 gigawatts, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?: Switzerland ranks 79th and United Arab Emirates ranks 81st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IRENA (2025) – 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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Indicator: Installed wind energy capacity
Unit: gigawatts
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 2,856 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.