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
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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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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.