Japan vs Türkiye: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Japan
925.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
874.38 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Türkiye rank
42nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 925.32 kilowatt-hours against 874.38 kilowatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 50.94 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Türkiye ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 42nd of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 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 | 0.031 kilowatt-hours | 0.4952 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.63 kilowatt-hours | 4.43 kilowatt-hours | 20.2 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 289.98 kilowatt-hours | 168.39 kilowatt-hours | 121.58 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 812.02 kilowatt-hours | 614.02 kilowatt-hours | 198.01 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 Türkiye?
- Japan, at 925.32 kilowatt-hours against 874.38 kilowatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Japan and Türkiye?
- 50.94 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Japan ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 42nd 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.