Germany vs Japan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Germany
604,319 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Japan
364,071 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Japan rank
9th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 604,319 kWh per square kilometre against 364,071 kWh per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 240,248 kWh per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,509 kWh per square kilometre | 3,625 kWh per square kilometre | 2,117 kWh per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 123,600 kWh per square kilometre | 47,900 kWh per square kilometre | 75,701 kWh per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 442,393 kWh per square kilometre | 156,134 kWh per square kilometre | 286,259 kWh per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 635,254 kWh per square kilometre | 344,996 kWh per square kilometre | 290,259 kWh per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 604,319 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 Germany and Japan?
- 240,248 kWh per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Germany ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.