China vs Japan: Electricity from renewables by source
China
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
28th
Japan rank
28th
Electricity from renewables by source over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Japan ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4726 terawatt-hours | 0.4726 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.96 terawatt-hours | 10.96 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 13.85 terawatt-hours | 12.54 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, China or Japan?
- China, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between China and Japan?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
- China ranks 28th and Japan ranks 28th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.