France vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
France
15.3%
in 2025
Japan
14.6%
in 2025
France rank
38th
Japan rank
40th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 15.3% against 14.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 38th and Japan ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 152.4% | 65.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 40.0% | 33.6% | France |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 28.5% | 8.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 1.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, France or Japan?
- France, at 15.3% against 14.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between France and Japan?
- 0.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- France ranks 38th and Japan ranks 40th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.