Japan vs Sierra Leone: Share of electricity generation from solar
Japan
9.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
9.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Japan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.8% | 1.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Japan or Sierra Leone?
- Japan, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Japan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Japan ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 54th 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.