France vs Turkey: Installed wind energy capacity
France
25.65 gigawatts
in 2025
Turkey
14.78 gigawatts
in 2025
France rank
8th
Turkey rank
11th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 25.65 gigawatts against 14.78 gigawatts in Turkey, a difference of 10.87 gigawatts.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 11th of 157 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 gigawatts | 0.1477 gigawatts | 1.17 gigawatts | France |
| 2010s | 10.43 gigawatts | 4.31 gigawatts | 6.13 gigawatts | France |
| 2020s | 21.63 gigawatts | 11.72 gigawatts | 9.92 gigawatts | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, France or Turkey?
- France, at 25.65 gigawatts against 14.78 gigawatts in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between France and Turkey?
- 10.87 gigawatts, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- France ranks 8th 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.