Australia vs Sweden: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Australia
14.53
in 2025
Sweden
17.38
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.38 against 14.53 in Australia, a difference of 2.85.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 157 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 | 12.32 | 14.47 | 2.15 | 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 17.38 against 14.53 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Australia and Sweden?
- 2.85, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Australia ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.