In this article, we will address the topic of Wind power by country, which has gained great relevance in various areas. Wind power by country is a topic that has aroused the interest of specialists and the general public, generating debate and discussion around its implications and consequences. Over the years, Wind power by country has been evolving and acquiring new aspects that require an in-depth analysis. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to thoroughly understand all aspects related to Wind power by country, and in this article we will delve into its meaning, its impact on society and the possible alternatives to address it effectively.
The worldwide total cumulative installed electricity generation capacity from wind power has increased rapidly since the start of the third millennium, and as of the end of 2022, it amounts to almost 900 GW. Since 2010, more than half of all new wind power was added outside the traditional markets of Europe and North America, mainly driven by the continuing boom in China and India. China alone had over 40% of the world's capacity by 2022.
Wind power is used on a commercial basis in more than half of all the countries of the world. Denmark produced 55% of its electricity from wind in 2022, a larger share than any other country. Latvia's wind capacity grew by 75%, the largest percent increase in 2022.
In November 2018, wind power generation in Scotland was higher than the country's electricity consumption during the month. Wind power's share of worldwide electricity usage in 2022 was 7.3%, up from 8.9% from the prior year. In Europe, wind was 11.2% of generation in 2022. In 2018, upcoming wind power markets rose from 8% to 10% across the Middle East, Latin America, South East Asia, and Africa.
Number of countries with wind
capacities in the gigawatt-scale
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The following table lists these data for each country:
Data are sourced from Ember and refer to the year 2022 unless otherwise specified. The table only includes countries with more than 0.1 TWh of generation.
Country | Gen (TWh) |
% gen. |
Cap. (GW) |
% cap. growth |
Cap. fac. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
World | 2098.46 | 7.3 | 898.86 | 8.9 | 27% |
China | 762.70 | 8.6 | 365.96 | 11.2 | 24% |
United States | 434.30 | 10.1 | 140.86 | 5.9 | 35% |
Germany | 124.91 | 22.3 | 66.29 | 3.9 | 22% |
United Kingdom | 80.26 | 24.6 | 28.76 | 11.7 | 32% |
Brazil | 80.00 | 11.8 | 24.16 | 14.2 | 38% |
India | 70.05 | 3.8 | 41.93 | 4.6 | 19% |
Spain | 61.90 | 21.7 | 29.31 | 5.0 | 24% |
France | 38.56 | 8.2 | 21.12 | 12.7 | 21% |
Canada | 38.13 | 6.0 | 15.30 | 7.0 | 28% |
Turkey | 35.14 | 10.8 | 11.40 | 7.5 | 35% |
Sweden | 33.33 | 19.4 | 14.56 | 20.1 | 26% |
Australia | 31.65 | 11.6 | 10.56 | 0.0 | 34% |
Netherlands | 21.49 | 17.7 | 8.75 | 12.6 | 28% |
Italy | 20.28 | 7.1 | 11.78 | 4.7 | 20% |
Mexico | 20.23 | 5.8 | 7.31 | 2.2 | 32% |
Poland | 19.73 | 11.0 | 7.99 | 14.6 | 28% |
Denmark | 18.93 | 55.0 | 7.09 | 1.0 | 30% |
Norway | 15.90 | 10.4 | 5.13 | 1.6 | 35% |
Argentina | 14.02 | 9.8 | 3.31 | 0.6 | 48% |
Portugal | 13.28 | 28.3 | 5.46 | 0.6 | 28% |
Belgium | 12.16 | 12.8 | 5.25 | 6.1 | 26% |
Finland | 11.72 | 16.1 | 5.61 | 72.1 | 24% |
Ireland | 11.18 | 33.3 | 4.62 | 6.5 | 28% |
Greece | 10.87 | 20.8 | 4.88 | 5.0 | 25% |
South Africa | 9.69 | 4.5 | 3.10 | 4.7 | 36% |
Chile | 8.82 | 10.6 | 3.83 | 22.0 | 26% |
Japan | 8.17 | 0.8 | 4.37 | 2.6 | 21% |
Vietnam | 8.04 | 3.1 | 4.63 | 12.4 | 20% |
Romania | 6.97 | 12.6 | 3.01 | 0.0 | 26% |
Austria | 6.96 | 10.6 | 3.74 | 9.7 | 21% |
Russia | 5.51 | 0.5 | 2.22 | 13.3 | 28% |
Morocco | 5.11 | 12.4 | 1.47 | 2.8 | 40% |
Uruguay | 4.80 | 30.5 | 1.52 | 0.0 | 36% |
Egypt | 4.23 | 2.0 | 1.64 | 0.0 | 29% |
Pakistan | 4.12 | 2.7 | 1.44 | 7.5 | 33% |
Taiwan | 3.50 | 1.2 | 1.58 | 53.4 | 25% |
South Korea | 3.37 | 0.6 | 1.91 | 11.1 | 20% |
New Zealand | 3.20 | 7.3 | 0.91 | 0.0 | 40% |
Thailand | 3.00 | 1.6 | 1.55 | 0.0 | 22% |
Kazakhstan | 2.28 | 2.0 | 1.11 | 63.2 | 23% |
Croatia | 2.28 | 16.1 | 1.04 | 5.1 | 25% |
Peru | 1.96 | 3.3 | 0.41 | 0.0 | 55% |
Kenya | 1.68 | 13.6 | 0.44 | 0.0 | 44% |
Lithuania | 1.59 | 38.0 | 0.81 | 20.9 | 22% |
Jordan (2021) | 1.57 | 7.2 | 0.62 | 19.2 | 29% |
Bulgaria | 1.44 | 2.9 | 0.70 | 0.0 | 23% |
Costa Rica | 1.36 | 10.8 | 0.39 | 0.0 | 40% |
Dominican Republic (2021) | 1.29 | 7.3 | 0.37 | 0.0 | 40% |
Iran | 1.25 | 0.4 | 0.34 | 9.7 | 42% |
Philippines | 0.95 | 0.8 | 0.44 | 0.0 | 25% |
Serbia | 0.94 | 2.7 | 0.40 | 0.0 | 27% |
Ukraine | 0.83 | 0.7 | 1.76 | 0.0 | 5% |
Honduras (2021) | 0.80 | 6.7 | 0.24 | 0.0 | 38% |
Panama (2021) | 0.66 | 5.9 | 0.27 | 0.0 | 28% |
Czech Republic | 0.65 | 0.8 | 0.34 | 0.0 | 22% |
Estonia | 0.63 | 7.5 | 0.31 | 0.0 | 23% |
Nicaragua (2021) | 0.63 | 13.6 | 0.19 | 0.0 | 38% |
Ethiopia (2021) | 0.61 | 4.2 | 0.32 | 0.0 | 22% |
Hungary | 0.61 | 1.7 | 0.32 | 0.0 | 22% |
Bolivia | 0.48 | 4.3 | 0.13 | 0.0 | 42% |
Tunisia | 0.42 | 2.1 | 0.25 | 0.0 | 19% |
Mongolia | 0.42 | 5.8 | 0.16 | 0.0 | 30% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.39 | 2.4 | 0.14 | 0.0 | 32% |
Sri Lanka (2021) | 0.37 | 2.3 | 0.25 | 38.9 | 17% |
Indonesia | 0.36 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 27% |
Guatemala (2021) | 0.32 | 2.2 | 0.11 | 0.0 | 33% |
Luxembourg | 0.31 | 25.2 | 0.17 | 21.4 | 21% |
Montenegro | 0.31 | 9.4 | 0.12 | 0.0 | 29% |
Jamaica (2021) | 0.30 | 6.9 | 0.10 | 0.0 | 34% |
Senegal (2021) | 0.25 | 4.5 | 0.16 | 0.0 | 18% |
Cyprus | 0.22 | 4.2 | 0.16 | 0.0 | 16% |
Israel (2021) | 0.19 | 0.3 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 72% |
Belarus (2021) | 0.19 | 0.4 | 0.11 | 0.0 | 20% |
Latvia | 0.19 | 3.8 | 0.14 | 75.0 | 15% |
Switzerland | 0.17 | 0.3 | 0.09 | 0.0 | 22% |
Puerto Rico (2021) | 0.16 | 0.9 | 0.10 | 0.0 | 18% |
Mauritania (2021) | 0.15 | 8.0 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 57% |
Aruba (2021) | 0.14 | 15.1 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 53% |
Kosovo | 0.13 | 1.9 | 0.14 | 0.0 | 11% |
North Macedonia | 0.11 | 1.9 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 31% |