Japan vs Spain: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Japan
132.70 billion kWh
in 2021
Spain
96.12 billion kWh
in 2021
Japan rank
6th
Spain rank
8th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
050.0B100.0B150.0B199020052021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 132.70 billion kWh against 96.12 billion kWh in Spain, a difference of 36.58 billion kWh.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.32 billion kWh 135.40 million kWh 1.19 billion kWh Japan
2000s 17.46 billion kWh 22.84 billion kWh 5.38 billion kWh Spain
2010s 56.91 billion kWh 67.72 billion kWh 10.81 billion kWh Spain
2020s 125.75 billion kWh 89.70 billion kWh 36.05 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, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 132.70 billion kWh against 96.12 billion kWh in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Japan and Spain?
36.58 billion kWh, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Japan ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th 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

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.