Japan vs Türkiye: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Japan
1,004 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Türkiye
953.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan rank
34th
Türkiye rank
36th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person against 953.85 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye, a difference of 50.15 kilowatt-hours per person.
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 34th and Türkiye ranks 36th of 111 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 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 | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0404 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4858 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 289.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 824.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 650.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.46 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, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 1,004 kilowatt-hours per person against 953.85 kilowatt-hours per person in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Japan and Türkiye?
- 50.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Japan ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 36th 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.