Estonia vs Japan: Primary energy from solar per person
Estonia
914.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
899.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
16th
Japan rank
18th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 14.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4873 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4873 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0075 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 742.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 222.97 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 914.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Estonia and Japan?
- 14.66 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Estonia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 79 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 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.