Canada vs Sweden: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Canada
18.15
in 2025
Sweden
17.38
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.15 against 17.38 in Sweden, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.6247 | 0.4466 | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.44 | 5.25 | 4.19 | Canada |
| 2020s | 15.79 | 14.47 | 1.32 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 18.15 against 17.38 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.77, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Canada ranks 9th 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.