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
0200400600800196519952025

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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.