Brazil vs Japan: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Brazil
1,009 watts per capita
in 2024
Japan
1,054 watts per capita
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Japan rank
39th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,054 watts per capita against 1,009 watts per capita in Brazil, a difference of 45 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Japan ranks 39th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 430.98 watts per capita | 242.53 watts per capita | 188.45 watts per capita | Brazil |
| 2010s | 584.05 watts per capita | 493.69 watts per capita | 90.36 watts per capita | Brazil |
| 2020s | 852.28 watts per capita | 963.15 watts per capita | 110.88 watts per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,054 watts per capita against 1,009 watts per capita in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Brazil and Japan?
- 45 watts per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Japan ranks 39th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).