Chile vs Japan: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Chile
12,199 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
12,837 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
26th
Japan rank
24th
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12,837 terawatt-hours against 12,199 terawatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 638 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 4.92 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 1,603 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,973 terawatt-hours | 5,487 terawatt-hours | 3,513 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 9,123 terawatt-hours | 10,200 terawatt-hours | 1,077 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 12,837 terawatt-hours against 12,199 terawatt-hours in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Chile and Japan?
- 638 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Chile ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.