Australia vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Australia
12.6%
in 2025
Japan
14.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
56th
Japan rank
53rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.5% against 12.6% in Australia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Japan ranks 53rd of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 168.1% | 136.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 30.9% | 6.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 38.0% | 22.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 8.8% | 12.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 14.5% against 12.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Australia and Japan?
- 1.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Australia ranks 56th and Japan ranks 53rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. 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.