Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Japan
23.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
23.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
123rd
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 23.7% against 23.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 213 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 34.3% | 25.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 31.7% | 18.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 24.1% | 3.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 23.7% against 23.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Japan ranks 123rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd 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 renewables. 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.