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China has the highest Wind Power Capacity in 2025 (641,000 MW), followed by United States (159,000 MW) and Germany (77,800 MW). Kuwait has the lowest (10 MW).

EnvironmentInfrastructure & Energy193 countries · 4 metricsUpdated Feb 14, 2025Original page
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Wind Power Capacity, 2025

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 73 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1,850 MW
Middle half 240 MW – 6.2K MW
Average
17,552 MW
73 countries
Highest
641,000 MW
China
Lowest
10 MW
Kuwait

Over time · 2021–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • United States
  • Germany
  • India
  • Brazil

Data

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134 countries · # = rank by Wind Power Capacity
#
1China641,000 MW479,996 MW41,270 MW
2United States159,000 MW152,481 MW171 MW
3Germany77,800 MW63,608 MW9,215 MW
4India54,500 MW48,163 MW—
5Brazil34,900 MW32,959 MW—
6United Kingdom33,400 MW16,230 MW15,916 MW
7Spain33,300 MW31,807 MW5 MW
8France25,600 MW23,105 MW1,487 MW
9Canada17,700 MW17,524 MW—
10Sweden17,400 MW17,046 MW193 MW
11Australia16,400 MW15,288 MW—
12Turkey14,800 MW12,973 MW—
13Italy13,600 MW12,961 MW30.99 MW
14Netherlands11,800 MW6,932 MW4,748 MW
15Poland10,600 MW10,059 MW—
16Finland9,380 MW8,328 MW32 MW
17Denmark7,550 MW4,808 MW2,813 MW
18Mexico7,510 MW7,318 MW—
19Japan6,240 MW5,573 MW285 MW
19Vietnam6,240 MW5,081 MW1,104 MW
21Chile5,880 MW4,717 MW—
22Belgium5,850 MW3,337 MW2,262 MW
23Greece5,710 MW5,357 MW—
24Portugal5,610 MW5,558 MW25 MW
25Norway5,160 MW5,062 MW90.3 MW
26Ireland5,130 MW4,917 MW25.2 MW
27Argentina4,500 MW4,320 MW—
28Somalia4,330 MW3.55 MW—
29Austria4,290 MW4,035 MW—
30Taiwan3,910 MW——
31Romania3,280 MW3,096 MW—
32Russia2,880 MW2,567 MW—
33Lithuania2,510 MW1,828 MW—
34South Korea2,450 MW2,015 MW246 MW
34Morocco2,450 MW2,395 MW—
36Kazakhstan1,910 MW1,520 MW—
37Pakistan1,850 MW1,845 MW—
38Thailand1,540 MW1,544 MW—
39Uruguay1,520 MW1,524 MW—
40Croatia1,380 MW1,191 MW—
41Peru1,340 MW1,151 MW—
42New Zealand1,260 MW1,263 MW—
43Serbia800 MW604 MW—
44Bulgaria710 MW704 MW—
45Estonia690 MW572 MW—
46Philippines520 MW443 MW—
47Dominican Republic480 MW0.23 MW—
48Kenya440 MW436 MW—
48Costa Rica440 MW402 MW—
50Iran380 MW376 MW—
50Czechia380 MW356 MW—
52Israel350 MW343 MW—
53Hungary320 MW324 MW—
54Sri Lanka240 MW267 MW—
54Bosnia and Herzegovina240 MW219 MW—
56Luxembourg230 MW210 MW—
57Cyprus170 MW158 MW—
58Mongolia160 MW156 MW—
58Moldova160 MW123 MW—
60Bolivia140 MW135 MW—
61Puerto Rico130 MW128 MW—
61Latvia130 MW128 MW—
63Belarus120 MW122 MW—
63Montenegro120 MW118 MW—
65Switzerland110 MW102 MW—
66North Macedonia100 MW73.6 MW—
67Ecuador70 MW71.13 MW—
68Bahrain60 MW2.68 MW—
69El Salvador50 MW54 MW—
69Oman50 MW50 MW—
71Colombia30 MW33.8 MW—
72Georgia20 MW21.05 MW—
73Kuwait10 MW12.4 MW—
—Indonesia—152 MW—
—Bangladesh—62.9 MW—
—Ethiopia—404 MW—
—Egypt—2,199 MW—
—Tanzania—2.4 MW—
—South Africa—3,442 MW—
—Algeria—10 MW—
—Afghanistan—0.4 MW—
—Uzbekistan—501 MW—
—Saudi Arabia—403 MW—
—Venezuela—50.2 MW—
—North Korea—1.6 MW—
—Syria—0.6 MW—
—Chad—1.1 MW—
—Senegal—159 MW—
—Guatemala—107 MW—
—Cambodia—0.25 MW—
—Tunisia—245 MW—
—Jordan—631 MW—
—United Arab Emirates—99.1 MW—
—Honduras—239 MW—
—Cuba—16.45 MW—
—Azerbaijan—66.62 MW—
—Hong Kong—0.8 MW—
—Nicaragua—186 MW—
—Lebanon—3 MW—
—Mauritania—137 MW—
—Slovakia—4 MW—
—Panama—336 MW—
—Eritrea—0.83 MW—
—Namibia—6.23 MW—
—Armenia—2.9 MW—
—Gambia—1.21 MW—
—Jamaica—102 MW—
—Slovenia—3.33 MW—
—Mauritius—10.63 MW—
—Djibouti—80 MW—
—Fiji—10.18 MW—
—Reunion—8.8 MW—
—Bhutan—0.6 MW—
—Maldives—1.41 MW—
—Cape Verde—26.8 MW—
—Belize—0.02 MW—
—Bahamas—0.3 MW—
—Iceland—3.64 MW—
—Guadeloupe—57.03 MW—
—Vanuatu—3.13 MW—
—Martinique—14 MW—
—New Caledonia—57.99 MW—
—Barbados—1.16 MW—
—Samoa—0.55 MW—
—Curacao—69.75 MW—
—Seychelles—6 MW—
—Micronesia—0.83 MW—
—Aruba—30 MW—
—Tonga—1.4 MW—
—Cayman Islands—0.8 MW—
—Faroe Islands—67.68 MW—
—Saint Kitts and Nevis—2.2 MW—
—British Virgin Islands—0.8 MW—
—Falkland Islands—3.31 MW—

What correlates with Wind Power Capacity (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,784 other country metrics sharing at least 44 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Wind Power Capacity tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. BEV SalesEV Sales by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 45
    Plot
  2. Total Wind Capacity in GWWindmill Countries
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 64
    Plot
  3. Renewable Energy Generation by SolarRenewable Energy by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 57
    Plot
  4. Solar GenerationSolar Power by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 56
    Plot
  5. EV Sales All TypesEV Sales by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 45
    Plot
  6. Solar Power CapacitySolar Power by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 73
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Wind Power Capacity tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 71
    Plot
  2. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 72
    Plot
  3. Retirement Age (Women)Retirement Age by Country
    r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 55
    Plot
  4. GGGI Health ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 69
    Plot
  5. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.30 · moderate · n = 68
    Plot
  6. Visa Ease RankEasiest Countries to Immigrate ToA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.30 · weak · n = 64
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Wind Power Capacity?
China has the highest Wind Power Capacity in 2025, at 641,000 MW, followed by United States (159,000 MW) and Germany (77,800 MW).
Which country has the lowest Wind Power Capacity?
Kuwait has the lowest Wind Power Capacity in 2025, at 10 MW.
What is the median Wind Power Capacity across countries?
The median is 1,850 MW across the 73 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this wind power by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Renewable capacity statistics 2024 - IRENA; Yearly electrical data - Ember Climate; Wind Power by Country - Wiki; Statistical Review of World Energy - Energy Institute.