Germany vs Japan: Primary energy from solar and wind
Germany
225.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
123.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
7th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 225.27 terawatt-hours against 123.62 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 101.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 0.0665 terawatt-hours | 1.79 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.04 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 24.89 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 108.21 terawatt-hours | 36.8 terawatt-hours | 71.41 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 196.76 terawatt-hours | 102.67 terawatt-hours | 94.09 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 225.27 terawatt-hours against 123.62 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Germany and Japan?
- 101.65 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.