Installed Windpower Capacity (MW) 2002-2012
This table provides end-of-year installed wind power capacity (in megawatts) for the countries of the world for the years 2002 through 2012. The data source for the 2002 through 2012 figures is the World Wind Energy Association.
Rank | Nation | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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- | World | 31,180 | 39,295 | 47,693 | 59,024.1 | 74,122.8 | 93,930.4 | 120,902.9 | 159,231.3 | 196,630 | 238,035 | 282,482 |
- | European Union | 28,599 | 34,383 | 40,722 | 48,122 | 56,614 | 65,255 | 74,767 | 84,074 | |||
1 | China | 468 | 567 | 764 | 1,266 | 2,599 | 5,912 | 12,210.0 | 25,777.0 | 44,733 | 62,364 | 75,324 |
2 | United States | 4,685 | 6,370 | 6,725 | 9,149 | 11,603 | 16,818.8 | 25,170.0 | 35,159.0 | 40,180 | 46,919 | 59,882 |
3 | Germany | 12,001 | 14,609.1 | 16,628.8 | 18,427.5 | 20,622 | 22,247.4 | 23,902.8 | 25,777 | 27,215 | 29,075 | 31,038 |
4 | Spain | 4,830 | 6,202 | 8,263 | 10,027.9 | 11,630 | 15,145.1 | 16,740.3 | 19,149.0 | 20,676 | 21,673 | 22,796 |
5 | India | 1,702 | 2,110 | 3,000 | 4,430 | 6,270 | 7,850 | 9,587.0 | 10,925.0 | 13,065 | 15,880 | 18,321 |
6 | United Kingdom | 552 | 648 | 888 | 1,353 | 1,962.9 | 2,389 | 3,287.9 | 4,092 | 5,204 | 6,018 | 8,445 |
7 | Italy | 785 | 904 | 1,265 | 1,718.3 | 2,123.4 | 2,726.1 | 3,736.0 | 4,850 | 5,797 | 6,737 | 8,144 |
8 | France | 148 | 248 | 386 | 757.2 | 1,567 | 2,455 | 3,404.0 | 4,521 | 5,660 | 6,640 | 7,473 |
9 | Canada | 236 | 322 | 444 | 683 | 1,460 | 1,846 | 2,369.0 | 3,319 | 4,008 | 5,265 | 6,201 |
10 | Portugal | 194 | 299 | 522 | 1,022 | 1,716 | 2,130 | 2,862.0 | 3,535 | 3,702 | 4,083 | 4,525 |
11 | Denmark | 2,880 | 3,110 | 3,124 | 3,128 | 3,136 | 3,125 | 3,160.0 | 3,497 | 3,734 | 3,927 | 4,162 |
12 | Sweden | 345 | 404 | 452 | 509.1 | 571.2 | 831.0 | 1066.9 | 1,579 | 2,052 | 2,798 | 3,745 |
13 | Japan | 334 | 506 | 896.2 | 1,040 | 1,309 | 1,528 | 1,880.0 | 2,056 | 2,304 | 2,501 | 2,614 |
14 | Australia | 103 | 197.2 | 379 | 579 | 817.3 | 817.3 | 1,494.0 | 1,877 | 1,880 | 2,005 | 2,584 |
15 | Brazil | 22 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 28.6 | 236.9 | 247.1 | 338.5 | 606 | 920 | 1,429 | 2,507 |
16 | Poland | 28.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 73 | 153 | 276 | 544 | 725 | 1,107 | 1,616.4 | 2,497 |
17 | Netherlands | 682 | 908 | 1,078 | 1,224 | 1,559 | 1,747 | 2,225.0 | 2,229 | 2,237 | 2,328 | 2,391 |
18 | Turkey | 19.4 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.1 | 64.6 | 206.8 | 333.4 | 796.5 | 1,274 | 1,799 | 2,312 |
19 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 591 | 826 | 1,905 |
20 | Greece | 276 | 365 | 473 | 573.3 | 757.6 | 873.3 | 989.7 | 1,109 | 1,208 | 1,626.5 | 1,749 |
21 | Ireland | 137 | 186 | 338.9 | 495.2 | 746 | 805 | 1,244.7 | 1,260 | 1,428 | 1,614 | 1,738 |
22 | Austria | 139.3 | 415 | 606 | 819 | 964.5 | 981.5 | 994.9 | 995 | 1,011 | 1,084 | 1,378 |
23 | Belgium | 44 | 68 | 95 | 167.4 | 194.3 | 286.9 | 383.6 | 555 | 886 | 1,078 | 1,375 |
24 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 84 | 85.0 | 85.0 | 402 | 521 | 929 | 1,348 |
25 | Norway | 97.3 | 100 | 270 | 268 | 325 | 333.0 | 428.0 | 431 | 434 | 520.0 | 703.0 |
25 | Bulgaria | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 57 | 120 | 177 | 375 | 503.0 | 684.0 |
26 | New Zealand | 35 | 36.3 | 168.1 | 168.2 | 171 | 321.8 | 325.3 | 497 | 506 | 622.8 | 622.8 |
27 | Taiwan | 0 | 0 | 13 | 103.7 | 187.7 | 279.9 | 358.2 | 436 | 519 | 563.8 | 563.8 |
28 | Egypt | 69 | 180 | 145 | 145 | 230 | 310 | 390.0 | 430 | 550 | 550.0 | 550.0 |
29 | South Korea | 16 | 18.7 | 22.5 | 119.1 | 176.3 | 192.1 | 278.0 | 364.4 | 379 | 406.3 | 482.6 |
30 | Hungary | 1.2 | 2 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 60.9 | 65.0 | 127.0 | 201 | 295 | 329.4 | 329.4 |
31 | Morocco | 53.9 | 53.9 | 53.9 | 64 | 64 | 125.2 | 125.2 | 253 | 286 | 291.0 | 291.0 |
32 | Finland | 41 | 51 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 110 | 140.0 | 147 | 197 | 197.0 | 288.0 |
33 | Ukraine | 46 | 56.4 | 68.8 | 77.3 | 85.6 | 89.0 | 90.0 | 90 | 87.4 | 151.1 | 276.0 |
34 | Estonia | 2 | 3.7 | 22.1 | 33 | 33 | 58.6 | 78.3 | 142.3 | 149 | 184.0 | 269.0 |
35 | Czech Republic | 3 | 10 | 16.5 | 29.5 | 56.5 | 116 | 150.0 | 191 | 215 | 217.0 | 260.0 |
36 | Argentina | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 27.8 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 54.0 | 129.2 | 233.2 |
37 | Lithuania | 0.2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 55.0 | 52.3 | 54.4 | 91 | 154 | 179.0 | 225.0 |
38 | Chile | 1.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 78 | 170 | 190.0 | 190.0 |
39 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 18.2 | 27.8 | 69.8 | 131.0 | 180.0 |
40 | Costa Rica | 69.9 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74.0 | 123 | 123 | 148.2 | 148.2 |
41 | Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 134.0 | 147.0 |
42 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 125.0 | |||||||||
43 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 106.0 |
44 | Tunisia | 19 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 104.0 |
45 | Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40.0 | 63.0 | 102.0 |
46 | Iran | 11 | 11 | 25 | 31.6 | 47.4 | 66.5 | 82.0 | 82 | 100 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
47 | Honduras | 0.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 | ||||||||
48 | Latvia | 24 | 24 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 28.5 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 68.0 |
49 | Uruguay | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 30.5 | 40.5 | 52.0 |
50 | Ethiopia | 30.0 | 30.0 | 51.0 | ||||||||
51 | Switzerland | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 13.8 | 17.6 | 42.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 |
52 | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 47.7 | 47.7 |
53 | Luxembourg | 16.1 | 21.5 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 35.3 | 42.0 | 44.0 | 45.0 |
54 | New Caledonia | 0.0 | 38.2 | 38.2 | ||||||||
55 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 33.6 | 33.6 | |||||
56 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 33.0 | 33 | 33.0 | 33.0 |
57 | Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 | 30.5 | 31.0 | 31.0 |
58 | Aruba | 0.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | ||||||||
59 | Venezuela | 0.0 | 30.0 | |||||||||
60 | Guadeloupe | 0 | 0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 26.8 | 26.8 |
61 | Colombia | 0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 |
62 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 19.0 |
63 | Russia | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 14 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 16.8 |
64 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 18.2 | 24.3 | 24.3 | ||
65 | Cape Verde | 0 | 0 | 2.78 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 25.5 | 38.3 | 24 |
66 | Guyana | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 |
67 | Curacao | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||
68 | Cuba | 0.5 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
69 | Bonaire | 0.0 | 10.8 | 10.8 | ||||||||
70 | South Africa | 13 | 16.4 | 16.55 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
71 | Fiji | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||||||||
72 | Dominica | 0.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | ||||||||
73 | Israel | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
74 | Faroe Islands | 0 | 0 | 0.15 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
75 | Slovakia | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
76 | Vanuatu | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | ||||||||
77 | Armenia | 0.0 | 2.6 | |||||||||
78 | Nigeria | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
79 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||||||||
80 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
81 | Azerbaijan | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | ||||||||
82 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
83 | Iceland | 0.0 | 1.8 | |||||||||
84 | Antarctica | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |||||
85 | Jordan | 0 | 1.5 | 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
86 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
87 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
88 | Madagascar | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | ||||||||
89 | Martinique | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
90 | Mauritius | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||||||
91 | Falkland Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
92 | Eritrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
93 | Peru | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
94 | Grenada | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||||||||
95 | Syria | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
96 | Namibia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
97 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
98 | Algeria | 0 | 0.1 | |||||||||
World | 31,180 | 39,295 | 47,693 | 59,024.1 | 74,122.8 | 93,930.4 | 120,902.9 | 159,213.3 | 196,630 | 237,022 | 282,482 |
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