China vs Japan: Electricity fossil renewables nuclear line
China
4.61
in 2025
Japan
9.14
in 2025
China rank
25th
Japan rank
23rd
Electricity fossil renewables nuclear line over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.14 against 4.61 in China, a difference of 4.53.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 24.15 | 24.15 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.8073 | 26.94 | 26.13 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 25.48 | 23.65 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 5.86 | 2.97 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 6.72 | 2.08 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity fossil renewables nuclear line, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.14 against 4.61 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity fossil renewables nuclear line between China and Japan?
- 4.53, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for electricity fossil renewables nuclear line?
- China ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electricity fossil renewables nuclear line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.