High income vs Japan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

High income
1.84 trillion kWh
in 2021
Japan
132.70 billion kWh
in 2021
High income rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • High income
  • Japan
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How they compare

High income currently reports 1.84 trillion kWh against 132.70 billion kWh in Japan, a difference of 1.70 trillion kWh.

That makes High income's figure about 13.8 times Japan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 66.08 billion kWh 1.32 billion kWh 64.76 billion kWh High income
2000s 296.36 billion kWh 17.46 billion kWh 278.90 billion kWh High income
2010s 1.04 trillion kWh 56.91 billion kWh 982.23 billion kWh High income
2020s 1.78 trillion kWh 125.75 billion kWh 1.65 trillion kWh High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, High income or Japan?
High income, at 1.84 trillion kWh against 132.70 billion kWh in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between High income and Japan?
1.70 trillion kWh, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do High income and Japan rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
High income ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
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
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.