Chile vs Japan: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Chile
5.7%
in 2025
Japan
5.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
34th
Japan rank
37th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.7% against 5.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 2.2% | 4.7% | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Chile or Japan?
- Chile, at 5.7% against 5.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Chile and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Chile ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.