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
050.0B100.0B150.0B199020052021

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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.