Chile vs Vietnam: Installed wind energy capacity
Chile
5.88 gigawatts
in 2025
Vietnam
6.24 gigawatts
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
Vietnam rank
20th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Chile
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 6.24 gigawatts against 5.88 gigawatts in Chile, a difference of 0.36 gigawatts.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0915 gigawatts | 0.0051 gigawatts | 0.0864 gigawatts | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.8528 gigawatts | 0.1311 gigawatts | 0.7217 gigawatts | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.06 gigawatts | 4.67 gigawatts | 0.6039 gigawatts | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Chile or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 6.24 gigawatts against 5.88 gigawatts in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Chile and Vietnam?
- 0.36 gigawatts, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Vietnam?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Vietnam rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Chile ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 20th 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.