Wind capacity as a share of worldwide wind turbine capacity rose 11.0% to 0.041% in Iran in 2016, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, wind capacity as a share of worldwide wind turbine capacity in Iran reached an all time high of 0.118% in 1997 and an all time low of 0.031% in 2003.
Iran has been ranked 44th within the group of 44 countries we follow in terms of wind capacity as a share of worldwide wind turbine capacity, 11 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Wind Capacity (As % of Worldwide Wind Turbine Capacity) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| China | % | 20.8% | 22.8% | 25.3% | 27.5% | 31.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 7.23% | 6.83% | 6.65% | 6.39% | 6.01% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 0.044% | 0.039% | 0.036% | 0.042% | 0.037% | ||||||||||||||||
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| Pakistan | % | 0.003% | 0.021% | 0.035% | 0.073% | 0.074% | ||||||||||||||||
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