Norway vs Portugal: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts
Norway
5.16
in 2025
Portugal
5.61
in 2025
Norway rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.61 against 5.16 in Norway, a difference of 0.45.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 157 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2087 | 1.23 | 1.03 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 4.75 | 3.66 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 5.47 | 0.5519 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.61 against 5.16 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.45, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Norway ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th 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.