What are the top 10 wind power capacity countries in the world?

In a report released today by the Global Wind Energy Council, there were 44,700 megawatts of wind power capacity added around the world in 2012, putting the total at 282,500 MW. That is almost a tenfold increase over the past decade.

The top 10 wind countries at the end of 2012:

1. China 75,600 MW
2. U.S. 60,000 MW
3. Germany 31,300 MW
4. Spain 22,800 MW
5. India 18,400 MW
6. U.K. 8,400 MW
7. Italy 8,100 MW
8. France 7,200 MW
9. Canada 6,200 MW
10. Portugal 4,500 MW

Out of 243 countries, Canada ranks 228 in terms of population density - one of the lowest population densities in the developed world. Many of the 8 countries exceeding Canada in wind power capacity are near the top of the list in terms of population density.