Denmark vs Japan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Denmark
651,998 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Japan
364,071 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Denmark rank
6th
Japan rank
9th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 651,998 kWh per square kilometre against 364,071 kWh per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 287,927 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 208 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 53,698 kWh per square kilometre 3,625 kWh per square kilometre 50,072 kWh per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 212,560 kWh per square kilometre 47,900 kWh per square kilometre 164,661 kWh per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 445,475 kWh per square kilometre 156,134 kWh per square kilometre 289,341 kWh per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 618,873 kWh per square kilometre 344,996 kWh per square kilometre 273,878 kWh per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 651,998 kWh per square kilometre against 364,071 kWh per square kilometre in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Denmark and Japan?
287,927 kWh per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Denmark ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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