Bulgaria vs Japan: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Bulgaria
1,062 watts per capita
in 2024
Japan
1,054 watts per capita
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
38th
Japan rank
39th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,062 watts per capita against 1,054 watts per capita in Japan, a difference of 8 watts per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Japan ranks 39th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228.24 watts per capita | 242.53 watts per capita | 14.29 watts per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 543.28 watts per capita | 493.69 watts per capita | 49.59 watts per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 798.48 watts per capita | 963.15 watts per capita | 164.67 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, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 1,062 watts per capita against 1,054 watts per capita in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 8 watts per capita, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th 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).