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Global share of newly installed wind power capacity by country 2018
Global share of newly installed wind power capacity by country 2018
Distribution of new installed onshore wind capacity worldwide in 2018, by country
by T. Wang,
last edited
Apr 12, 2019
This statistic represents the distribution of newly installed onshore wind power capacity worldwide in 2018, broken down by country. In that year, China accounted for approximately 36 percent of the world's newly installed wind power capacity.
Distribution of new installed onshore wind capacity worldwide in 2018, by country
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| Share of global new installed capacity | |
|---|---|
| China | 36% |
| United States | 17% |
| Germany | 9% |
| India | 6% |
| Spain | 4% |
| France | 3% |
| Brazil | 3% |
| Canada | 2% |
| UK | 2% |
| Italy | 2% |
| Rest of world | 16% |
| Share of global new installed capacity | |
|---|---|
| China | 36% |
| United States | 17% |
| Germany | 9% |
| India | 6% |
| Spain | 4% |
| France | 3% |
| Brazil | 3% |
| Canada | 2% |
| UK | 2% |
| Italy | 2% |
| Rest of world | 16% |
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by T. Wang,
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Apr 12, 2019
This statistic represents the distribution of newly installed onshore wind power capacity worldwide in 2018, broken down by country. In that year, China accounted for approximately 36 percent of the world's newly installed wind power capacity.
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