Japan vs Republic of Korea: Electricity generation from solar per person
Japan
820.93 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea
731.61 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
Republic of Korea rank
26th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 820.93 kilowatt-hours against 731.61 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 89.32 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0.4873 kilowatt-hours | 0.0539 kilowatt-hours | 0.4334 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.98 kilowatt-hours | 2.09 kilowatt-hours | 9.89 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 246.89 kilowatt-hours | 95.58 kilowatt-hours | 151.31 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 729.43 kilowatt-hours | 574.96 kilowatt-hours | 154.47 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 820.93 kilowatt-hours against 731.61 kilowatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 89.32 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Republic of Korea ranks 26th 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.