Japan vs Upper middle income: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Japan
132.70 billion kWh
in 2021
Upper middle income
1.53 trillion kWh
in 2021
Japan rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 1.53 trillion kWh against 132.70 billion kWh in Japan, a difference of 1.40 trillion kWh.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.5 times Japan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 209 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 billion kWh | 20.68 billion kWh | 19.35 billion kWh | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 17.46 billion kWh | 58.73 billion kWh | 41.27 billion kWh | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 56.91 billion kWh | 490.38 billion kWh | 433.47 billion kWh | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 125.75 billion kWh | 1.36 trillion kWh | 1.23 trillion kWh | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Japan or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 1.53 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 Japan and Upper middle income?
- 1.40 trillion kWh, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Japan ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th 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.