Wind installed capacity2021

Cumulative installed wind energy capacity including both onshore and offshore wind sources, measured in gigawatts (GW). 

{
  "description": "Cumulative installed wind energy capacity including both onshore and offshore wind sources, measured in gigawatts (GW).",
  "column": {
    "titleShort": "Total wind capacity",
    "titleLong": "Total wind capacity",
    "descriptionShort": "Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.",
    "shortUnit": "GW",
    "unit": "gigawatts",
    "timespan": "2000-2025",
    "type": "Numeric",
    "owidVariableId": 1305913,
    "shortName": "wind__total_gw",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-07-28",
    "nextUpdate": "2027-07-28",
    "citationShort": "IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data",
    "citationLong": "IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. “Total wind capacity” [dataset]. IRENA, “Renewable Energy Statistics” [original data].",
    "fullMetadata": "https://api.ourworldindata.org/v1/indicators/1305913.metadata.json"
  },
  "sourceNote": "Cumulative installed wind energy capacity including both onshore and offshore wind sources, measured in gigawatts (GW). "
}