Brazil vs Japan: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Brazil
88,016 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
110,787 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 110,787 terawatt-hours against 88,016 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 22,771 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 61.56 terawatt-hours | 61.56 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,534 terawatt-hours | 1,534 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 31,312 terawatt-hours | 30,201 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 44,490 terawatt-hours | 92,473 terawatt-hours | 47,983 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 110,787 terawatt-hours against 88,016 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Brazil and Japan?
- 22,771 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.