Japan vs South Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
Japan
364,071 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
South Asia
45,208 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Japan rank
9th
South Asia rank
9th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 364,071 kWh per square kilometre against 45,208 kWh per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 318,863 kWh per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 8.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,625 kWh per square kilometre | 194.18 kWh per square kilometre | 3,431 kWh per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 47,900 kWh per square kilometre | 1,992 kWh per square kilometre | 45,908 kWh per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 156,134 kWh per square kilometre | 17,518 kWh per square kilometre | 138,616 kWh per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 344,996 kWh per square kilometre | 44,150 kWh per square kilometre | 300,846 kWh per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Japan or South Asia?
- Japan, at 364,071 kWh per square kilometre against 45,208 kWh per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Japan and South Asia?
- 318,863 kWh per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Japan ranks 9th and South Asia 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.