Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Japan
113.91
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
105.16
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 113.91 against 105.16 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.75.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0665 | 0.389 | 0.3225 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3.52 | 0.373 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 36.87 | 41.64 | 4.78 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 101.17 | 93.01 | 8.16 | Japan |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 113.91 against 105.16 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.75, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.