Dans le troisième épisode d’Écosystème, l’urbaniste Cécile Diguet revient sur les enjeux posés par le déploiement de centres de données. En juin 2025, la France comptait 322 centres de données, ou data centers, selon le décompte de Cloudscene. Si une telle proposition est bien plus faible que celle présente aux États-Unis (qui en comptent 5 […]

China is racing to build the data centers and energy infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence, raising concerns that Beijing’s ability to rapidly construct massive projects could help it get closer to America’s commanding lead in the physical infrastructure underpinning the AI race.The U.S. remains far ahead in sheer numbers. The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence’s 2026 AI Index, using Cloudscene data, counted 5,427 U.S.

Fast die Hälfte aller RZs weltweit stehen in den USA. In der Schweiz gibt es laut einer Auswertung von Cloudscene 120 Data Center.

What We’re Showing This graphic breaks down the number of data centers by country, as of March 2024. Data comes from Cloudscene (accessed via Statista )…

Date 4 juin 2026 Partager Abonnez-vous pour télécharger cet article en format PDF 1 — Près de 40 % des centres de données au monde se trouvent aux États-Unis Selon les données de Cloudscene, le monde comptait 11 033 centres de données l’an dernier – ... [5466 chars]

By Anna Fleck, Data Journalist Statista A data center is generally defined as a building or group of buildings used to house computer systems, particularly components for telecommunications and storage. In the age of Big Data, such data centers have become indispensable forms of infrastructure and represent strategic challenges for governments. The Cloudscene platform currently lists more than 11,700 data centers as being operational worldwide. But where are they located? According to the site, the United States dominates the market with 5,427 data centers listed there as of May 2026, accounting for 46 percent of the global total. It is followed by Germany (529), the United Kingdom (523), China (449) and Canada (337). With 155 data centers listed as of May, India ranks 14th worldwide. This statistic provides a snapshot of the distribution of data centers around the world. It is important to note though that it does not show the size of such data centers, which is important as some may have much higher storage capacities than others. This article was originally published by Statista under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-ND 3.0) and is republished here with permission. Reviewed by Irfan Ahmad. Read next: Why 40 per cent of people are avoiding the news, according to a psychologist

Infraestrutura digital cresce impulsionada por IA e computação em nuvem Os EUA concentram a maior infraestrutura de data centers do mundo, com 5.390 unidades, segundo a Cloudscene. O consumo de eletricidade desses centros de dados mais que dobrou no país entre 2017 e 2021, impulsionado pela expansão de empresas como Amazon, Google, Meta e Microsoft, de acordo com o Electric Power Research Institute. Os data centers são instalações que abrigam servidores e equipamentos de rede responsáveis pelo processamento, armazenamento e distribuição de grandes volume de dados. Eles sustentam serviços digitais essenciais, como redes sociais, computação em nuvem e IA, exigindo alta disponibilidade de energia e refrigeração. Leia mais: Como uma empresa usou IA para gerenciar uma enxurrada de documentos - e o que ela aprendeu com isso Robô surpreende ao aprender a chicotear blocos Jenga com inteligência artificial; confira vídeo Inteligência Artificial e Open Finance: o que fazer com tanta informação? A Alemanha e o Reino Unido ficam na segunda e na terceira posição do ranking, com 522 e 512 data centers cada um. A China vem em seguida, com 449 unidades, e é o país que tem mais supercomputadores no ranking top 500, com 63 máquinas de alto desempenho. Já o Canadá fecha o top 5, com um total de 336 data centers. A lista segue com França (316), Austrália (308), Países Baixos (296), Rússia (251) e Japão (222). A Holanda se destaca por abrigar o maior ponto de troca de internet do mundo, o Amsterdam Internet Exchange, enquanto Japão apresenta uma das maiores taxas de penetração da internet, com 92 usuários para cada 100 habitantes. Confira o ranking completo de países por número de data centers divulgado pelo portal Quartz. Ranking de países por número de data centers EUA – 5.390 Alemanha – 522 Reino Unido – 512 China – 449 Canadá – 336 França – 316 Austrália – 308 Países Baixos – 296 Rússia – 251 Japão – 222 Initial plugin text Mais Lidas

Los ‘data centers’ suelen considerarse la columna vertebral del mundo digital, ya que impulsan desde las redes sociales hasta la computación en la nube. Los países con más centros de datos incluyen EEUU (45,6 % del total), Alemania (4,4 %) y el Reino Unido (4,4 %), con datos de Cloudscene.

A data center is generally defined as a building or group of buildings used to house computer systems, particularly components for telecommunications and storage. In the age of Big Data, such data centers have become indispensable forms of infrastructure and represent strategic challenges for governments. Cloudscene currently lists more than 11,700 data centers as being operational worldwide. But where are they located? According to the site, the United States dominates the market with 5,427 data centers listed there as of May 2026, accounting for 46 percent of the global total. It is followed by Germany (529), the United Kingdom (523), China (449) and Canada (337). With 155 data centers listed as of May, India ranks 14th worldwide. Want More?  See the full report, or all reports on data centers. You can find this and lots of other great statistics from COM Library's newest databases, Statista. Must be on campus or login login with your COM account for off campus access. New to Statista? Try How to Use Statista.  You will find more infographics at Statista

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What We’re Showing This graphic breaks down the number of data centers by country, as of March 2024. Data comes from Cloudscene (accessed via Statista ).…