Canada vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Canada
13.9%
in 2025
Japan
14.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
54th
Japan rank
53rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.5% against 13.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 54th and Japan ranks 53rd of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 56.4% | 22.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 30.9% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 38.0% | 10.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 8.8% | 7.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Canada and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Canada ranks 54th 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.