Global Data Center Market Comparison
A methodology built for a market that does not stand still
The 2026 Global Data Center Market Comparison External Link evaluates 107 global markets across 24 key variables. It reflects the continued evolution of data center development under increasing constraints on power, policy and capital, supported by a methodology that evolves alongside those changes and captures both current market conditions and near- to mid-term development potential.
DEFENSA
Pipeline, preleasing and execution
Development pipelines continue to expand, but regulatory constraints and approval timelines are making execution increasingly complex. Preleasing activity highlights sustained unmet demand, while construction activity signals which markets can deliver new capacity. The amount of capacity under construction will become increasingly important in years to come as a healthy development pipeline signals markets where data center development is still gaining approval.
Global Market Fundamentals Ranking
| Primary Markets | Secondary Markets |
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| 01/ Virginia | 01/ Austin / San Antonio |
| 02/ Atlanta | 02/ The Carolinas |
| 03/ Dallas | 03/ Salt Lake City |
| 04/ Columbus | 04/ Reno |
| 05/ Phoenix | 05/ Omaha |
| 06/ Oregon | 06/ Montreal |
| 07/ Chicago | 07/ Las Vegas |
| 08/ London | 08/ Santiago |
| 09/ Frankfurt | 09/ Queretaro |
| 10/ Shanghai | 10/ Hyderabad |
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01/ Virginia
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02/ Atlanta (+2 YoY)
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02/ Dallas
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04/ Columbus (+2 YoY)
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05/ Phoenix (-3 YoY)
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06/ Oregon (-1 YoY)
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07/ Chicago (+1 YoY)
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08/ London
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09/ Frankfurt
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10/ Shanghai
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01/ Austin / San Antonio
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02/ The Carolinas
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03/ Salt Lake City
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04/ Reno
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05/ Omaha
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06/ Montreal
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07/ Las Vegas
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08/ Santiago (+2 YoY)
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09/ Queretaro
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10/ Hyderabad
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TECNOLOGÍA LIMPIA
| Primary | Secondary | Tertiary |
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| 01/ Dallas | 01/ Austin / San Antonio | 01/ West Texas |
| 02/ Atlanta | 02/ The Carolinas | 02/ Iowa |
| 03/ Virginia | 03/ Reno | 03/ Houston |
| 04/ Columbus | 04/ Salt Lake City | 04/ Tulsa |
| 05/ Chicago | 05/ Montreal | 05/ The Dakotas |
| 06/ Phoenix | 06/ Minneapolis | 06/ Kansas City |
| 07/ Oregon | 07/ Las Vegas | 07/ Cheyenne |
| 08/ Toronto | 08/ Omaha | 08/ Texas Panhandle |
| 09/ NYC / NJ | 09/ Denver | 09/ Central Washington |
| 10/ Silicon Valley | 10/ Santiago | 10/ Alberta |
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01/ Dallas
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02/ Atlanta
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02/ Virginia
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04/ Columbus
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05/ Chicago
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06/ Phoenix
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07/ Oregon
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08/ Toronto
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09/ NYC / NJ
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10/ Silicon Valley
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01/ Austin / San Antonio
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02/ The Carolinas
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03/ Reno
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04/ Salt Lake City
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05/ Montreal
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06/ Minneapolis
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07/ Las Vegas
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08/ Omaha
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09/ Denver
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10/ Santiago
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01/ West Texas
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02/ Iowa
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03/ Houston
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04/ Tulsa
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05/ The Dakotas
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06/ Kansas City
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07/ Cheyenne
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08/ Texas Panhandle
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09/ Central Washington
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10/ Alberta
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MATERIALES CRÍTICOS
| Primary | Secondary | Tertiary |
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| 01/ Johor | 01/ Hyderabad | 01/ Canberra |
| 02/ Sydney | 02/ Chennai | 02/ Batam |
| 03/ Shanghai | 03/ Delhi NCR | 03/ Bengaluru |
| 04/ Melbourne | 04/ Pune | 04/ Brisbane |
| 05/ Mumbai | 05/ Guangzhou | 05/ Ho Chi Minh City |
| 06/ Kuala Lumpur | 06/ Auckland | 06/ Perth |
| 07/ Beijing | 07/ Taipei | 07/ Hanoi |
| 08/ Jakarta | 08/ Busan | |
| 09/ Bangkok | 09/ Manila | |
| 10/ Seoul |
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01/ Johor
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02/ Sydney
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02/ Shanghai
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04/ Melbourne
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05/ Mumbai
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06/ Kuala Lumpur
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07/ Beijing
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08/ Jakarta
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09/ Bangkok
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10/ Seoul
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01/ Hyderabad
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02/ Chennai
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03/ Delhi NCR
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04/ Pune
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05/ Guangzhou
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06/ Auckland
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07/ Taipei
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01/ Canberra
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02/ Batam
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02/ Bengaluru
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04/ Brisbane
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05/ Ho Chi Minh City
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06/ Perth
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07/ Hanoi
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08/ Busan
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09/ Manila
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EMEA
Power availability and policy support are emerging as the primary determinants of market attractiveness in EMEA, rather than demand fundamentals alone. While pipeline capacity continues to expand, the proportion of realistically deliverable capacity is declining, reflecting increasing constraints around grid availability, connection timelines, and permitting. FLAPD markets, which remain the most targeted by developers and operators, are seeing the highest degree of structural constraints.
| Primary | Secondary | Tertiary |
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| 01/ Helsinki | 01/ Reykjavik | 01/ Marseille |
| 02/ Oslo | 02/ Vienna | 02/ Doha |
| 03/ Abu Dhabi | 03/ Athena | 03/ Jeddah |
| 04/ Milan | 04/ Dammam | 04/ Prague |
| 05/ Madrid | 05/ Copenhagen | 05/ Istanbul |
| 06/ Stockholm | 06/ Riyadh | 06/ Barcelona |
| 07/ Zaragoza | 07/ Lagos | 07/ Brussels |
| 08/ Dubai | 08/ Munich | |
| 09/ Zurich | 09/ Nairobi | |
| 10/ Paris |
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01/ Helsinki
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02/ Oslo
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02/ Abu Dhabi
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04/ Milan
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05/ Madrid
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06/ Stockholm
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07/ Zaragoza
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08/ Dubai
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09/ Zurich
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10/ Paris
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01/ Reykjavik
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02/ Vienna
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03/ Athena
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04/ Dammam
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05/ Copenhagen
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06/ Riyadh
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07/ Lagos
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01/ Marseille
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02/ Doha
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02/ Jeddah
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04/ Prague
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05/ Istanbul
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06/ Barcelona
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07/ Brussels
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08/ Munich
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09/ Nairobi
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