Countries by Installed Wind Power Capacity 2024

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by total installed wind energy capacity in 2024, measured in Gigawatts (GW) according to Global Wind Energy Council annual statistics. China has built more wind power capacity than the rest of the world combined — installing more new wind turbines each year than any other country's entire existing fleet, as part of a national transition strategy targeting carbon neutrality before 2060 through the world's most ambitious renewable energy build-out.

✨ AI Insight

China's installed wind power capacity of 441 GW dwarfs that of the United States, which holds the second position at 149 GW. This gap of 292 GW underscores China's aggressive investment in renewable energy, part of its strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Other notable players include Germany with 69 GW and India with 47 GW, but they still fall far behind the leaders. The data suggests that while countries like Spain and the UK are making strides, their capacities of 31 GW and 30 GW respectively indicate a slower pace of growth compared to China’s rapid expansion. This trend may reflect varying national policies and levels of investment in renewable technologies.

Source: Wikipedia

Key Findings

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China leads with 441 in 2024.

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Average value in 2024: 102 · median: 39.

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Gap in 2024: China is 20× larger than France.