Afghanistan vs Japan: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Afghanistan
11.1%
in 2024
Japan
11.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
76th
Japan rank
77th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.1% against 11.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Japan ranks 77th of 211 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 11.1% against 11.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Japan ranks 77th 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 solar and 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.