Japan vs Spain: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Japan
113.91
in 2025
Spain
121.66
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 121.66 against 113.91 in Japan, a difference of 7.75.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0665 | 0.603 | 0.5365 | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 20.11 | 16.96 | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.87 | 62.33 | 25.46 | Spain |
| 2020s | 101.17 | 103.3 | 2.13 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 121.66 against 113.91 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Japan and Spain?
- 7.75, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Japan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.