Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts

Spain
31.81
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32.15
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 32.15 against 31.81 in Spain, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.69 1.7 7.99 Spain
2010s 22.89 14.09 8.8 Spain
2020s 29.5 28.26 1.25 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 32.15 against 31.81 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.34, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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