Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in China
China: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 640.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in China, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in China stood at 640.63. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 388.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in China peaked at 640.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.341, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.341 | — |
| 2001 | 0.383 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.449 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.547 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.763 | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +95.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | +102.9% |
| 2008 | 8.39 | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6 | +109.8% |
| 2010 | 29.63 | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 46.35 | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 61.6 | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 76.73 | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 96.82 | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 131.05 | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 148.52 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 164.37 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 184.66 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 209.58 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 281.99 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 328.97 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 365.96 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 441.89 | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 521.27 | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 640.63 | +22.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 640.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127, 5684.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 640.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068, 94383.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 | 0.341 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.93 | 29.63 | 209.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.12 | 281.99 | 640.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Ores and metals imports 16.1% (2025)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in China?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in China was 640.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 640.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.341 in 2000.
- How does China rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- China ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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