Japan vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Japan
925.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
873.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 925.32 kilowatt-hours against 873.97 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 51.35 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours | 2.28 kilowatt-hours | 1.76 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 24.63 kilowatt-hours | 132.97 kilowatt-hours | 108.34 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 289.98 kilowatt-hours | 460.12 kilowatt-hours | 170.14 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 812.02 kilowatt-hours | 695.78 kilowatt-hours | 116.24 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, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 925.32 kilowatt-hours against 873.97 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Japan and New Zealand?
- 51.35 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Japan ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 212 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.