Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in South Korea
South Korea: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 2.45 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in South Korea stood at 2.45. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 187.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in South Korea peaked at 2.45 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 36th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.014 | — |
| 2001 | 0.022 | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 0.026 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.038 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 0.031 | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.184 | +493.5% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.193 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.298 | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 0.333 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.367 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.419 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.492 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.583 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.645 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.853 | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.65 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 2.36 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 2.45 | +3.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 7.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068, 361.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +493.5% | 0.031 | 0.184 |
| 2001 | +57.1% | 0.014 | 0.022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1329 | 0.014 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8334 | 0.367 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.65 | 2.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Ores and metals imports 7.2% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in South Korea?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in South Korea was 2.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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