Japan vs New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from wind
Japan
1.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia
1.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
83rd
New Caledonia rank
81st
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Japan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Japan ranks 83rd and New Caledonia ranks 81st of 211 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Japan or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Japan and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Caledonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Japan ranks 83rd and New Caledonia ranks 81st of 211 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 wind. 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.