Japan vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Japan
11.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
10.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
77th
New Zealand rank
79th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.1% against 10.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 79th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.9% | 1.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 1.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 11.1% against 10.6% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Japan ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 79th 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.