China vs India: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
China
640.63
in 2025
India
54.51
in 2025
China rank
1st
India rank
4th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 640.63 against 54.51 in India, a difference of 586.12.
That makes China's figure about 11.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 | 5.01 | 1.43 | India |
| 2010s | 114.93 | 24.7 | 90.23 | China |
| 2020s | 430.12 | 44.66 | 385.46 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, China or India?
- China, at 640.63 against 54.51 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between China and India?
- 586.12, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th 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.