Japan vs Yemen: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Japan
11.1%
in 2025
Yemen
11.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
77th
Yemen rank
74th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 14.4% | 4.7% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Japan and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Japan ranks 77th and Yemen ranks 74th 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.