Germany vs Spain: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Germany
77.87
in 2025
Spain
33.3
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 77.87 against 33.3 in Spain, a difference of 44.57.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.3 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7 | 9.69 | 7.01 | Germany |
| 2010s | 42.77 | 22.89 | 19.88 | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.7 | 30.2 | 38.5 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 77.87 against 33.3 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Germany and Spain?
- 44.57, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th 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.