Japan vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Japan
2.7%
in 2025
United States of America
3.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
39th
United States of America rank
36th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.3% against 2.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 36th of 110 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.3% against 2.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Japan ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 36th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 energy supply.