In 2022, Brazil had the largest capacity for wind energy generation in Latin America and the Caribbean, with some 24.2 gigawatts. This represented more than half of the installed capacity in the Latin American region that year. Mexico ranked second, with a capacity of approximately 7.3 gigawatts.
Wind energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts)
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IRENA. (March 21, 2023). Wind energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247652/wind-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/
IRENA. "Wind energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts)." Chart. March 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247652/wind-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/
IRENA. (2023). Wind energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247652/wind-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/
IRENA. "Wind Energy Capacity in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2022, by Country or Territory (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247652/wind-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/
IRENA, Wind energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247652/wind-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Wind energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022, by country or territory (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247652/wind-energy-capacity-latin-america-country/