United States Controls More Data Center Capacity Than Next 14 Countries Combined

The United States is cementing its dominance in global data center infrastructure, with the nation controlling approximately 32 gigawatts of operational capacity today and another 70.6 gigawatts either under construction or in the planning stages—more than double the combined capacity of the world's next fourteen largest data center markets. This commanding position reflects years of sustained investment by major cloud providers and AI companies and underscores the centrality of US infrastructure to the emerging global artificial intelligence ecosystem.