Chile vs Japan: Installed wind energy capacity
Chile
5.88 gigawatts
in 2025
Japan
6.25 gigawatts
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
Japan rank
19th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.25 gigawatts against 5.88 gigawatts in Chile, a difference of 0.37 gigawatts.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 157 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0239 gigawatts | 1.12 gigawatts | 1.09 gigawatts | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.8528 gigawatts | 2.96 gigawatts | 2.11 gigawatts | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.06 gigawatts | 5.06 gigawatts | 0.9939 gigawatts | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.25 gigawatts against 5.88 gigawatts in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Chile and Japan?
- 0.37 gigawatts, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Chile ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th 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.