Norway vs Taiwan: Installed wind energy capacity
Norway
5.16 gigawatts
in 2025
Taiwan
4.52 gigawatts
in 2025
Norway rank
25th
Taiwan rank
27th
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Norway
- Taiwan
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.16 gigawatts against 4.52 gigawatts in Taiwan, a difference of 0.64 gigawatts.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 157 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2087 gigawatts | 0.097 gigawatts | 0.1117 gigawatts | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.09 gigawatts | 0.64 gigawatts | 0.45 gigawatts | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.92 gigawatts | 2.45 gigawatts | 2.47 gigawatts | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Norway or Taiwan?
- Norway, at 5.16 gigawatts against 4.52 gigawatts in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Norway and Taiwan?
- 0.64 gigawatts, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Norway ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 27th 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.