Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Japan
Japan: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 6.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Japan is 6.25, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Japan peaked at 6.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.084, in 2000.
Japan ranks 19th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.084 | — |
| 2001 | 0.175 | +108.3% |
| 2002 | 0.277 | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 0.508 | +83.4% |
| 2004 | 0.769 | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +59.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.56 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.21 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 3.48 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.26 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.48 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 5.87 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 6.25 | +6.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 18.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068, 920.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +108.3% | 0.084 | 0.175 |
| 2003 | +83.4% | 0.277 | 0.508 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.084 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.29 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 4.12 | 6.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Japan?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Japan was 6.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.084 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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