Data centers are stirring up the world: about 12,250 worldwide, with the United States leading at 53.73 GW of installed capacity
The number of data centers worldwide has grown from about 8,000 in 2021 to about 12,250, with the United States leading at 4,767 and Virginia having the highest density. U.S. data center installed capacity reaches 53.73 GW, China 31.90 GW, and the EU 11.92 GW; total global data center electricity consumption is estimated to have exceeded that of all of France. The largest data center currently in operation is China Telecom's facility in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, covering about 1 million square meters.
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Many people may not have known what a data center was a few years ago, but it is the engine of modern internet services and the core of today's AI boom. However, the rapid growth in the number of data centers, their enormous electricity consumption, and their environmental impact are triggering public resistance around the world. According to Data Center Map, there are currently about 12,250 data centers worldwide, compared with about 8,000 in 2021, with the most in the United States at 4,767 and the highest density in Virginia. The installed capacity of data centers in the United States is 53.73 GW, China 31.90 GW, the European Union 11.92 GW, Japan and South Korea 6.58 GW, India 3.55 GW, and the United Kingdom 2.59 GW. Currently, the largest data center in operation worldwide is a facility of China Telecom in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, covering an area of about 1 million square meters. SpaceX's Colossus project covers 70,000 square meters, the OpenAI-backed Stargate project covers 3.5 square kilometers; Meta plans to build the Hyperion project in Louisiana, covering 11 square kilometers. The total electricity consumption of data centers worldwide is estimated to have exceeded that of all of France.