Northern Virginia is home to 15% of the world's hyperscale data center capacity – by far the highest percentage of the 20 locations worldwide that make up 62% of global capacity.
Beijing, China comes second, accounting for 7%, followed by Dublin, Ireland – approximately 4.5%, and the U.S. states of Oregon and Iowa. Shanghai comes in sixth, then 10 more U.S. states. Tokyo, Amsterdam, Singapore, and Germany round out the top of the list, each with a share of around 2% or less.
Europe and APAC countries account for the next 18% of hyperscale data center capacity. Up-and-coming entrants include Malaysia, India and Spain.
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