Italy vs Japan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Italy
70.96 billion kWh
in 2021
Japan
132.70 billion kWh
in 2021
Italy rank
9th
Japan rank
6th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 132.70 billion kWh against 70.96 billion kWh in Italy, a difference of 61.74 billion kWh.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 209 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -200.50 million kWh | 1.32 billion kWh | 1.52 billion kWh | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.23 billion kWh | 17.46 billion kWh | 5.23 billion kWh | Japan |
| 2010s | 56.66 billion kWh | 56.91 billion kWh | 247.75 million kWh | Japan |
| 2020s | 70.17 billion kWh | 125.75 billion kWh | 55.58 billion kWh | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 132.70 billion kWh against 70.96 billion kWh in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Italy and Japan?
- 61.74 billion kWh, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Italy ranks 9th 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.