Australia vs France: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts

Australia
15.29
in 2024
France
24.59
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
France rank
8th

Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time

  • Australia
  • France
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 24.59 against 15.29 in Australia, a difference of 9.3.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and France ranks 8th of 154 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6736 1.31 0.6392 France
2010s 4.23 10.43 6.21 France
2020s 12.18 20.93 8.74 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Australia or France?
France, at 24.59 against 15.29 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Australia and France?
9.3, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and France rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
Australia ranks 11th and France ranks 8th of 154 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,856 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed