South Korea vs Russia: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
South Korea
2.45
in 2025
Russia
2.88
in 2025
South Korea rank
36th
Russia rank
33rd
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.88 against 2.45 in South Korea, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 36th and Russia ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1329 | 0.0081 | 0.1248 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8334 | 0.0882 | 0.7452 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 2.22 | 0.1786 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.88 against 2.45 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between South Korea and Russia?
- 0.43, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Russia ranks 33rd 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.