Denmark vs Japan: Electricity generation from solar per person
Denmark
741.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
820.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
26th
Japan rank
24th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 820.93 kilowatt-hours against 741.36 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 79.57 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.4873 kilowatt-hours | 0.4873 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 11.98 kilowatt-hours | 11.98 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 91.43 kilowatt-hours | 246.89 kilowatt-hours | 155.46 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 469.71 kilowatt-hours | 729.43 kilowatt-hours | 259.72 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 820.93 kilowatt-hours against 741.36 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Denmark and Japan?
- 79.57 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 214 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.