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Worldwide capacity of onshore wind power 2007-2017

Global onshore wind energy capacity from 2007 to 2017 (in megawatts)
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The data shows the capacity of onshore wind energy worldwide from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, the global capacity of onshore wind energy reached over 494 gigawatts. Onshore wind turbines have been criticized for their appearance as they tend to be more spread out and impact a large area.

2007 92459
2008 113357
2009 147967
2010 177663
2011 264308
2012 294380
2013 294380
2014 340696
2015 405081
2016 452875
2017 494664