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China has the highest Energy from Wind in TWh (762.7), followed by United States (434.3) and Germany (124.91). North Macedonia has the lowest (0.11).

Infrastructure & Energy79 countries · 5 metricsUpdated Jan 17, 2024Original page
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Energy from Wind in TWh

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 79 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
2.28
Middle half 0.54 – 12.72
Average
26.53
79 countries
Highest
762.7
China
Lowest
0.11
North Macedonia

Data

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79 countries · # = rank by Energy from Wind in TWh
#
1China762.78.6%365.9611.2%2,022
2United States434.310.1%140.865.9%2,022
3Germany124.9122.3%66.293.9%2,022
4United Kingdom80.2624.6%28.7611.7%2,022
5Brazil8011.8%24.1614.2%2,022
6India70.053.8%41.934.6%2,022
7Spain61.921.7%29.315%2,022
8France38.568.2%21.1212.7%2,022
9Canada38.136%15.37%2,022
10Turkey35.1410.8%11.47.5%2,022
11Sweden33.3319.4%14.5620.1%2,022
12Australia31.6511.6%10.56—2,022
13Netherlands21.4917.7%8.7512.6%2,022
14Italy20.287.1%11.784.7%2,022
15Mexico20.235.8%7.312.2%2,022
16Poland19.7311.0%7.9914.6%2,022
17Denmark18.9355.0%7.091%2,022
18Norway15.910.4%5.131.6%2,022
19Argentina14.029.8%3.310.6%2,022
20Portugal13.2828.3%5.460.6%2,022
21Belgium12.1612.8%5.256.1%2,022
22Finland11.7216.1%5.6172.1%2,022
23Ireland11.1833.3%4.626.5%2,022
24Greece10.8720.8%4.885%2,022
25South Africa9.694.5%3.14.7%2,022
26Chile8.8210.6%3.8322.0%2,022
27Japan8.170.8%4.372.6%2,022
28Vietnam8.043.1%4.6312.4%2,022
29Romania6.9712.6%3.01—2,022
30Austria6.9610.6%3.749.7%2,022
31Russia5.510.5%2.2213.3%2,022
32Morocco5.1112.4%1.472.8%2,022
33Uruguay4.830.5%1.52—2,022
34Egypt4.232%1.64—2,022
35Pakistan4.122.7%1.447.5%2,022
36Taiwan3.51.2%1.5853.4%2,022
37South Korea3.370.6%1.9111.1%2,022
38New Zealand3.27.3%0.91—2,022
39Thailand31.6%1.55—2,022
40Kazakhstan2.282%1.1163.2%2,022
40Croatia2.2816.1%1.045.1%2,022
42Peru1.963.3%0.41—2,022
43Kenya1.6813.6%0.44—2,022
44Lithuania1.5938.0%0.8120.9%2,022
45Jordan1.577.2%0.6219.2%2,021
46Bulgaria1.442.9%0.7—2,022
47Costa Rica1.3610.8%0.39—2,022
48Dominican Republic1.297.3%0.37—2,021
49Iran1.250.4%0.349.7%2,022
50Philippines0.950.8%0.44—2,022
51Serbia0.942.7%0.4—2,022
52Ukraine0.830.7%1.76—2,022
53Honduras0.86.7%0.24—2,021
54Panama0.665.9%0.27—2,021
55Czechia0.650.8%0.34—2,022
56Nicaragua0.6313.6%0.19—2,021
56Estonia0.637.5%0.31—2,022
58Ethiopia0.614.2%0.32—2,021
58Hungary0.611.7%0.32—2,022
60Bolivia0.484.3%0.13—2,022
61Tunisia0.422.1%0.25—2,022
61Mongolia0.425.8%0.16—2,022
63Bosnia and Herzegovina0.392.4%0.14—2,022
64Sri Lanka0.372.3%0.2538.9%2,021
65Indonesia0.360.1%0.15—2,022
66Guatemala0.322.2%0.11—2,021
67Luxembourg0.3125.2%0.1721.4%2,022
67Montenegro0.319.4%0.12—2,022
69Jamaica0.36.9%0.1—2,021
70Senegal0.254.5%0.16—2,021
71Cyprus0.224.2%0.16—2,022
72Israel0.190.3%0.03—2,021
72Belarus0.190.4%0.11—2,021
72Latvia0.193.8%0.1475.0%2,022
75Switzerland0.170.3%0.09—2,022
76Puerto Rico0.160.9%0.1—2,021
77Mauritania0.158%0.03—2,021
78Aruba0.1415.1%0.03—2,021
79North Macedonia0.111.9%0.04—2,022

What correlates with Energy from Wind in TWh?

Pearson r against 1,757 other country metrics sharing at least 48 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 Energy from Wind in TWh tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Renewable Energy Generation by WindRenewable Energy by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 58
    Plot
  2. Manufacturing ValueManufacturing by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 64
    Plot
  3. Total Meat ConsumptionMeat Consumption by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Renewable ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 56
    Plot
  5. Gross Capital FormationGovernment Budget by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 78
    Plot
  6. Total Plastic ConsumptionPlastic Pollution by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 79
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Energy from Wind in TWh tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 77
    Plot
  2. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.38 · moderate · n = 78
    Plot
  3. Visa Ease RankEasiest Countries to Immigrate ToA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.36 · moderate · n = 65
    Plot
  4. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 59
    Plot
  5. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.32 · moderate · n = 69
    Plot
  6. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 69
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Energy from Wind in TWh?
China has the highest Energy from Wind in TWh, at 762.7, followed by United States (434.3) and Germany (124.91).
Which country has the lowest Energy from Wind in TWh?
North Macedonia has the lowest Energy from Wind in TWh, at 0.11.
What is the median Energy from Wind in TWh across countries?
The median is 2.28 across the 79 countries with data.
Where does this windmill countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Yearly Electrical Data - Ember; Wind Power by Country - Wiki; 5 Countries That Produce the Most Wind Energy - Insider Monkey; 15 Countries That Produce the Most Wind Energy - Yahoo Finance.