Brazil vs Japan: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Brazil
969.02 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
925.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
37th
Japan rank
39th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 969.02 kilowatt-hours against 925.32 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 43.7 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th of 208 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0077 kilowatt-hours | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours | 0.5184 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.91 kilowatt-hours | 24.63 kilowatt-hours | 22.72 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 118.28 kilowatt-hours | 289.98 kilowatt-hours | 171.7 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 631.99 kilowatt-hours | 812.02 kilowatt-hours | 180.03 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 969.02 kilowatt-hours against 925.32 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Brazil and Japan?
- 43.7 kilowatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.