Japan vs Philippines: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Japan
23.6%
in 2025
Philippines
23.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
123rd
Philippines rank
124th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.6% against 23.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Japan ranks 123rd and Philippines ranks 124th of 213 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.7% | 49.0% | 35.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 39.3% | 29.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 34.9% | 25.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 25.4% | 12.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.8% | 0.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 23.6% against 23.3% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Japan ranks 123rd and Philippines ranks 124th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.