Global Data Center Market Comparison
An analysis of 20 key variables for hyperscale and colocation operators, occupiers and developers across 97 global markets.
Métricas clave de evaluación
Altos niveles de capacidad operativa indican la solidez y madurez de un mercado, y reflejan tanto la demanda captada como la ejecución exitosa de proyectos de data centers. Los mercados grandes suelen tener una demanda más estable gracias a la disponibilidad de talento especializado para construir y operar data centers, infraestructura robusta y capacidad de escalabilidad.
Las ventajas de estos mercados—como la demanda constante, el acceso a proveedores de servicios en la nube, la presencia de operadores reconocidos, una base de clientes diversa, profesionales con experiencia, el apoyo de los gobiernos locales y la posibilidad de escalar—los convierten en opciones muy atractivas tanto para clientes como para operadores. A nivel global, 13 mercados superan una capacidad operativa de 1 GW.
La demanda de data centers siguió creciendo con fuerza en todo el mundo. Al analizar la cartera de proyectos en desarrollo, es posible detectar necesidades no cubiertas al comparar la capacidad total planificada o en construcción con la que ya fue comprometida mediante contratos de prealquiler. La capacidad actualmente en construcción refleja una fuerte inversión en determinados mercados, mientras que las tasas de prealquiler ponen en evidencia la demanda ya existente. Por su parte, los proyectos planificados muestran el potencial de crecimiento a largo plazo, más allá del plazo habitual de tres a cinco años que lleva la construcción. Nueve mercados ya tienen el 100 % de su capacidad en construcción prealquilada, y dos mercados planificados presentan el mismo nivel de compromiso.
Como se destacó en la edición 2024 del informe Global Data Center Market Comparison, los principales operadores de hiperescala están plenamente comprometidos con la reducción de su huella de carbono en todas las áreas de operación, siendo los data centers una de sus prioridades. A medida que se acercan los objetivos de emisiones netas cero para 2030, muchos desarrollos autogestionados de hiperescala y proyectos de gran escala están incorporando cada vez más infraestructura de energía renovable e iniciativas de sostenibilidad. Se están planificando parques eólicos y solares junto a instalaciones que superan los 100 MW, lo que demuestra el rol fundamental de la infraestructura energética para los centros más grandes. Si bien los mercados europeos lideran en cuanto al uso de energías renovables como proporción del total producido, hay oportunidades en todas las regiones del mundo.
América
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 |
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01/ Virginia
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02/ Phoenix
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02/ Dallas
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04/ Atlanta
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05/ Oregon
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06/ Columbus
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07/ Salt Lake City
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08/ Chicago
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09/ Carolinas
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10/ Sao Paulo
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01/ Austin/San Antonio
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02/ Iowa
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03/ Pennsylvania
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04/ Reno
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05/ Minneapolis
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06/ Kansas City
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07/ Nashville
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08/ Indianapolis
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09/ Central Washington
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10/ Santiago
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Asia-Pacífico
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 |
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01/ Beijing
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02/ Shanghai
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02/ Sydney
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04/ Johor
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05/ Melbourne
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06/ Guangzhou
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07/ Mumbai
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08/ Osaka
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09/ Seoul
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10/ Singapore
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01/ Auckland
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02/ Brisbane
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03/ Busan
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04/ Pune
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05/ Bengaluru
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06/ Perth
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07/ Canberra
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08/ Taipei
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09/ Batam
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10/ Hanoi
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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 |
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01/ London
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02/ Frankfurt
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02/ Amsterdam
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04/ Paris
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05/ Madrid
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06/ Milan
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07/ Stockholm
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08/ Dublin
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09/ Brussels
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10/ Johannesburg
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01/ Abu Dhabi
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02/ Dubai
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03/ Berlin
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04/ Helsinki
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05/ Zurich
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06/ Munich
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07/ Oslo
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08/ Warsaw
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09/ Reykjavik
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10/ Tel Aviv
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