This statistic shows the distribution of installed capacity of wind turbines worldwide in 2016, broken down by sector. That year, the installed capacity of agricultural wind turbines accounted for about six percent of the global capacity.
Distribution of the capacity of wind turbines worldwide in 2016, by segment
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US Department of Energy. (August 8, 2017). Distribution of the capacity of wind turbines worldwide in 2016, by segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/735191/share-of-capacity-of-wind-turbines-installed-by-sector/
US Department of Energy. "Distribution of the capacity of wind turbines worldwide in 2016, by segment." Chart. August 8, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/735191/share-of-capacity-of-wind-turbines-installed-by-sector/
US Department of Energy. (2017). Distribution of the capacity of wind turbines worldwide in 2016, by segment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/735191/share-of-capacity-of-wind-turbines-installed-by-sector/
US Department of Energy. "Distribution of The Capacity of Wind Turbines Worldwide in 2016, by Segment." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/735191/share-of-capacity-of-wind-turbines-installed-by-sector/
US Department of Energy, Distribution of the capacity of wind turbines worldwide in 2016, by segment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/735191/share-of-capacity-of-wind-turbines-installed-by-sector/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Distribution of the capacity of wind turbines worldwide in 2016, by segment [Graph], US Department of Energy, August 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/735191/share-of-capacity-of-wind-turbines-installed-by-sector/