New Zealand vs Pakistan: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
New Zealand
3,828 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
3,984 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Pakistan rank
36th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3,984 terawatt-hours against 3,828 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 156 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Pakistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 8.67 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 562.42 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 562.42 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,103 terawatt-hours | 974.34 terawatt-hours | 1,129 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3,139 terawatt-hours | 3,775 terawatt-hours | 635.18 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, New Zealand or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3,984 terawatt-hours against 3,828 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 156 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Pakistan rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.