Estonia vs Japan: Electricity generation from solar per person
Estonia
840.63 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
820.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
20th
Japan rank
23rd
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 840.63 kilowatt-hours against 820.93 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 19.7 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | 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 | 9.06 kilowatt-hours | 246.89 kilowatt-hours | 237.83 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 508.16 kilowatt-hours | 729.43 kilowatt-hours | 221.27 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 840.63 kilowatt-hours against 820.93 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Estonia and Japan?
- 19.7 kilowatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Estonia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.