Brazil vs Japan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Brazil
144.85 billion kWh
in 2021
Japan
132.70 billion kWh
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
6th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 144.85 billion kWh against 132.70 billion kWh in Japan, a difference of 12.14 billion kWh.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.87 billion kWh | 1.32 billion kWh | 4.55 billion kWh | Brazil |
| 2000s | 14.43 billion kWh | 17.46 billion kWh | 3.03 billion kWh | Japan |
| 2010s | 69.37 billion kWh | 56.91 billion kWh | 12.46 billion kWh | Brazil |
| 2020s | 135.72 billion kWh | 125.75 billion kWh | 9.97 billion kWh | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 144.85 billion kWh against 132.70 billion kWh in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Brazil and Japan?
- 12.14 billion kWh, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). 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 in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.