Japan vs Nigeria: Renewable electricity output
Japan
21.1%
in 2021
Nigeria
22.2%
in 2021
Japan rank
113th
Nigeria rank
110th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.2% against 21.1% in Japan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Japan ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 36.9% | 26.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 38.3% | 28.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 19.1% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 21.2% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Japan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.2% against 21.1% in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Japan and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Japan ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.