Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iran
Iran: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.3783 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iran stood at 0.3783. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iran peaked at 0.3783 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2000.
Iran ranks 56th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.011 | — |
| 2001 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.012 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.016 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.037 | +48.6% |
| 2006 | 0.047 | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.063 | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.092 | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 0.095 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0982 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1061 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1076 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1488 | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1534 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1909 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.259 | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.282 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3049 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3081 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3102 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.342 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3649 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3763 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3783 | +0.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3783 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3783 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095, 4.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0377 | 0.011 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1746 | 0.095 | 0.3049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3466 | 0.3081 | 0.3783 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2023)
- Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iran?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Iran was 0.3783 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3783 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Iran ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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