China vs Japan: Share of electricity production by source
China
64.4%
in 2023
Japan
64.3%
in 2023
China rank
106th
Japan rank
107th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 64.4% against 64.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 106th and Japan ranks 107th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 58.7% | 22.3% | China |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 61.6% | 19.9% | China |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 78.2% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 68.4% | 2.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, China or Japan?
- China, at 64.4% against 64.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between China and Japan?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- China ranks 106th and Japan ranks 107th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.