France vs Japan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

France
925.11 kWh per person
in 2021
Japan
1,056 kWh per person
in 2021
France rank
28th
Japan rank
26th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • France
  • Japan
02505007501.0k199020052021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,056 kWh per person against 925.11 kWh per person in France, a difference of 130.89 kWh per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 28th and Japan ranks 26th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s -21.6 kWh per person 10.5 kWh per person 32.1 kWh per person Japan
2000s 95.92 kWh per person 136.69 kWh per person 40.77 kWh per person Japan
2010s 512.1 kWh per person 447.84 kWh per person 64.26 kWh per person France
2020s 926.3 kWh per person 998.38 kWh per person 72.08 kWh per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, France or Japan?
Japan, at 1,056 kWh per person against 925.11 kWh per person in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between France and Japan?
130.89 kWh per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do France and Japan rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
France ranks 28th and Japan ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.