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
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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 July 03, 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 July 03, 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: July 03, 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 July 03, 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/