Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2022
All-time low
0.003
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.4. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13,233.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.003 | — |
| 2018 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | +13233.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095, 4.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2677 | 0.003 | 0.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2025)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Saudi Arabia?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Saudi Arabia was 0.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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