Japan vs Romania: Share of electricity generation from solar
Japan
9.8%
in 2025
Romania
9.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
52nd
Romania rank
53rd
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.8% against 9.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Romania ahead.
Japan ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 5.0% | 3.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Japan or Romania?
- Japan, at 9.8% against 9.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Japan and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Japan ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 53rd 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 solar. 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.