Additions to wind power capacity by country, 2022 (Gigawatts)
REN21
29 Jun 2023
China led globally in wind energy capacity additions, contributing 37.6 GW in 2022. The United States followed with 8.6 GW, and Brazil ranked third with 4.1 GW of wind energy capacity additions. This highlights China's dominant role in global wind power expansion, nearly matching the capacity additions of all other countries combined. The US and Brazil also emerge as major contributors to global wind energy capacity increases.
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