Brazil vs Japan: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Brazil
957.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
1,004 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
35th
Japan rank
34th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person against 957.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 46.1 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.0077 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5184 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 118.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 289.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 628.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 824.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person against 957.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Brazil and Japan?
- 46.1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.