Wind energy in the world
Installed wind power in the world grew in 2021 to 837 GW, according to data from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), helping the world avoid more than 1.2 billion tons of CO2 per year. 2021 has been, so far, the second best year in growth history for the global wind industry with 93.6 GW of new installed capacity, behind the record of 2020, which was 1.8% higher. China, the United States of America, Germany, India and Spain are the world’s leading producers.