Japan vs Türkiye, Republic of: Share of electricity generation from solar
Japan
9.8%
in 2025
Türkiye, Republic of
10.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
51st
Türkiye, Republic of rank
48th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Japan
- Türkiye, Republic of
How they compare
Türkiye, Republic of currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Türkiye, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye, Republic of ahead.
Japan ranks 51st and Türkiye, Republic of ranks 48th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye, Republic of | 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% | 0.7% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 2.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Japan or Türkiye, Republic of?
- Türkiye, Republic of, at 10.5% against 9.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Japan and Türkiye, Republic of?
- 0.7%, with Türkiye, Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye, Republic of?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Türkiye, Republic of rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Japan ranks 51st and Türkiye, Republic of ranks 48th of 210 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.