China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Electricity generation from solar per person
China (People’s Republic of)
829.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
820.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Japan
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 829.72 kilowatt-hours against 820.93 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 8.79 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.006 kilowatt-hours | 0.4873 kilowatt-hours | 0.4813 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0719 kilowatt-hours | 11.98 kilowatt-hours | 11.91 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 46.92 kilowatt-hours | 246.89 kilowatt-hours | 199.98 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 423.94 kilowatt-hours | 729.43 kilowatt-hours | 305.49 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 829.72 kilowatt-hours against 820.93 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 8.79 kilowatt-hours, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.