Australia vs Canada: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Australia
14.53
in 2025
Canada
18.15
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
9th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.15 against 14.53 in Australia, a difference of 3.62.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6736 | 1.07 | 0.3977 | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 9.44 | 5.21 | Canada |
| 2020s | 12.32 | 15.79 | 3.47 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 18.15 against 14.53 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Australia and Canada?
- 3.62, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.