Canada vs France: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Canada
18.15
in 2025
France
25.65
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
France rank
8th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 25.65 against 18.15 in Canada, a difference of 7.5.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 8th of 157 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.31 | 0.2415 | France |
| 2010s | 9.44 | 10.43 | 0.9946 | France |
| 2020s | 15.79 | 21.63 | 5.84 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Canada or France?
- France, at 25.65 against 18.15 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Canada and France?
- 7.5, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 8th 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.