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Global Data Center Market Comparison

An analysis of 20 key variables for hyperscale and colocation operators, occupiers and developers across 97 global markets. ​

Key Evaluation Metrics

High levels of operational capacity indicate market strength and maturity, serving as evidence of captured demand and successful data center projects. Large markets typically experience steadier demand due to established talent pools for building and operating data centers, robust infrastructure and scalability. The advantages of large markets—including steady demand, greater access to cloud service providers, the presence of known operators, a diverse customer base, experienced talent pools, supportive local governments and scalability—make them highly appealing to both clients and operators. Globally, 13 markets boast operational capacities exceeding 1GW.
Data center demand continued to grow rapidly worldwide, with the development pipeline revealing unmet needs when comparing total capacity planned or underway to capacity that has been preleased. Capacity under construction signals strong investment in individual markets, while prelease rates highlight existing unmet demand. Planned developments, on the other hand, reflect longer-term growth potential beyond the three-to-five-year under-construction pipeline. Nine markets have 100% of under-construction capacity already committed and two planned markets show the same.
As highlighted in the 2024 Global Data Center Market Comparison, the largest hyperscale tenants are fully committed to reducing their carbon footprint in all facets of operations, with data centers at the forefront. As 2030 net-zero goals approach, many hyperscale self-builds and large-scale developments increasingly incorporate renewable energy infrastructure and sustainability initiatives. Wind and solar farms are being planned alongside deployments exceeding 100MW, underscoring the critical role of energy infrastructure for the largest facilities. While European markets lead in renewable energy as a share of total production, opportunities exist in every global region.

Americas

Power availability remains the top consideration for data center developers, with operators in the Americas seeking two- to three-year delivery timelines but often facing delays of five years or more. Where utility providers can’t provide power sooner, some operators have partnered with power companies to build substations, transmission lines, or to tap into microgrid power. Growing demand for large-scale power, abundant land and relaxed latency requirements for AI has also driven hyperscalers and operators to expand into historically peripheral markets like Indianapolis, Kansas City and the Carolinas. While these emerging markets have been gaining traction, they still trail established markets in development pipelines.
Established Markets Emerging Markets
01/  Virginia 01/  Austin / San Antonio
02/  Phoenix 02/  Iowa
03/  Dallas 03/  Pennsylvania
04/  Atlanta 04/  Reno
05/  Oregon 05/  Minneapolis
06/  Columbus 06/  Kansas City
07/  Salt Lake City 07/  Nashville
08/  Chicago 08/  Indianapolis
09/  Carolinas 09/  Central Washington
10/  Sao Paulo 10/  Santiago
01/  Virginia
02/  Atlanta
02/  Dallas
04/  Phoenix
05/  Oregon
06/  North / South Carolina
07/  Chicago
08/  Columbus
09/  Toronto
10/  SF Bay Area
01/  Kansas City
02/  Nashville
03/  Iowa
04/  Minneapolis
05/  Austin
06/  Queretaro
07/  Salt Lake City
08/  Indiana
09/  Santiago
10/  Denver

APAC

Asia Pacific ended 2024 with 1.6GW of new capacity coming online, bringing the region’s total operational capacity to 12.2GW. The development pipeline remains strong, with an additional 14.4GW of capacity under construction or planned. Key drivers like 5G deployments, cloud adoption, digital content consumption and IoT adoption continue to fuel demand in Asia Pacific’s data center sector. These fundamentals have attracted significant investment in the sector, supported by rising occupancy rates, stable rental yields, long-term returns and hyperscale/colocation expansions. With these factors at play, Asia Pacific is well-positioned for sustained growth over the next three to five years.
Established Markets Emerging Markets
01/  Beijing 01/  Auckland
02/  Shanghai 02/  Brisbane
03/  Sydney 03/  Busan
04/  Johor 04/  Pune
05/  Melbourne 05/  Bengaluru
06/  Guangzhou 06/  Perth
07/  Mumbai 07/  Canberra
08/  Osaka 08/  Taipei
09/  Seoul 09/  Batam
10/  Singapore 10/  Hanoi
01/  Tokyo
02/  Mumbai
02/  Sydney
04/  Beijing
05/  Jakarta
06/  Singapore
07/  Johor
08/  Kuala Lumpur
09/  Shanghai
10/  Hong Kong
01/  Osaka
02/  Chennai
03/  Hyderabad
04/  Bangkok
05/  Delhi NCR
06/  Taipei
07/  Guangzhou
08/  Batam
09/  Manila
10/  Pune

EMEA

Most data center markets in EMEA continue to face significant challenges, including limited land availability, power constraints, and strict sustainability regulations, all of which impact costs, timelines and investment certainty. Despite these hurdles, the FLAPD markets continue to lead, with Milan now joining their ranks. The region’s operational capacity has grown to 9.4GW, backed by a strong development pipeline that signals further growth in both the near and medium term. Sustainability efforts continue to accelerate across the region, and gigawatt-scale campuses—much like those surfacing in the Americas—are increasingly in demand.
Established Markets Emerging Markets
01/  London 01/  Abu Dhabi
02/  Frankfurt 02/  Dubai
03/  Amsterdam 03/  Berlin
04/  Paris 04/  Helsinki
05/  Madrid 05/  Zurich
06/  Milan 06/  Munich
07/  Stockholm 07/  Oslo
08/  Dublin 08/  Warsaw
09/  Brussels 09/  Reykjavik
10/  Johannesburg 10/  Tel Aviv
01/  London
02/  Madrid
02/  Paris
04/  Frankfurt
05/  Amsterdam
06/  Dublin
07/  Oslo
08/  Brussels
09/  Stockholm
10/  Johannesburg
01/  Milan
02/  Zurich
03/  Copenhagen
04/  Warsaw
05/  Riyadh
06/  Zaragoza
07/  Riyadh
08/  Athens
09/  Lagos
10/  Dammam
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