Japan vs Portugal: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts

Japan
5.86
in 2024
Portugal
5.58
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd

Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
0246200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.86 against 5.58 in Portugal, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 154 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 1.23 0.2223 Portugal
2010s 2.96 4.75 1.79 Portugal
2020s 4.82 5.44 0.6235 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Japan or Portugal?
Japan, at 5.86 against 5.58 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Japan and Portugal?
0.28, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
Japan ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 154 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,856 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed