Greece vs Japan: Renewable electricity generation by source
Greece
11.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
12.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
26th
Japan rank
24th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.85 terawatt-hours against 11.91 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 0.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.044 terawatt-hours | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | 0.0391 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.262 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 0.828 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 0.7383 terawatt-hours | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.85 terawatt-hours against 11.91 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Greece and Japan?
- 0.94 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Greece ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation 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.