Australia vs Sweden: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts

Australia
15.29
in 2024
Sweden
17.24
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
051015200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 17.24 against 15.29 in Australia, a difference of 1.95.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6736 0.6247 0.0489 Australia
2010s 4.23 5.25 1.02 Sweden
2020s 12.18 13.97 1.78 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 17.24 against 15.29 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Australia and Sweden?
1.95, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th 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