Canada vs Turkey: Installed wind energy capacity
Canada
18.15 gigawatts
in 2025
Turkey
14.78 gigawatts
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Turkey rank
11th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18.15 gigawatts against 14.78 gigawatts in Turkey, a difference of 3.37 gigawatts.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 gigawatts | 0.1477 gigawatts | 0.9236 gigawatts | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.44 gigawatts | 4.31 gigawatts | 5.13 gigawatts | Canada |
| 2020s | 15.79 gigawatts | 11.72 gigawatts | 4.07 gigawatts | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Canada or Turkey?
- Canada, at 18.15 gigawatts against 14.78 gigawatts in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Canada and Turkey?
- 3.37 gigawatts, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Canada ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.