In 2021, almost half of the total installed capacity of offshore wind turbines worldwide was located in China. The United Kingdom accounted for the second largest share of offshore wind power capacity, with 21.9 percent.
Distribution of installed offshore wind turbine capacity worldwide in 2021, by country
Figures may not round to 100 due to rounding. The share values ​​were calculated and rounded independently from the absolute values ​​from the source.
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GWEC. (April 4, 2022). Distribution of installed offshore wind turbine capacity worldwide in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264262/number-of-offshore-wind-power-plants-worldwide/
GWEC. "Distribution of installed offshore wind turbine capacity worldwide in 2021, by country." Chart. April 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264262/number-of-offshore-wind-power-plants-worldwide/
GWEC. (2022). Distribution of installed offshore wind turbine capacity worldwide in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264262/number-of-offshore-wind-power-plants-worldwide/
GWEC. "Distribution of Installed Offshore Wind Turbine Capacity Worldwide in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264262/number-of-offshore-wind-power-plants-worldwide/
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