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
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.