Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Japan
Japan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 364,071 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Japan, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 364,071 kWh per square kilometre for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Japan peaked at 364,071 kWh per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6,478 kWh per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Japan 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Japan, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,212 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | -518.38 kWh per square kilometre | -116.1% |
| 1992 | 3,689 kWh per square kilometre | -811.6% |
| 1993 | -6,478 kWh per square kilometre | -275.6% |
| 1994 | 3,489 kWh per square kilometre | -153.9% |
| 1995 | 4,339 kWh per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 10,354 kWh per square kilometre | +138.6% |
| 1997 | 6,233 kWh per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 3,874 kWh per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 8,060 kWh per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 2000 | 35,484 kWh per square kilometre | +340.2% |
| 2001 | 35,490 kWh per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36,870 kWh per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 40,277 kWh per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 43,095 kWh per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 54,497 kWh per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 56,134 kWh per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 59,396 kWh per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 58,579 kWh per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 59,174 kWh per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62,124 kWh per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 68,269 kWh per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 74,299 kWh per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 96,052 kWh per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 126,337 kWh per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 161,399 kWh per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 196,724 kWh per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 230,258 kWh per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 256,999 kWh per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 288,881 kWh per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 325,920 kWh per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 364,071 kWh per square kilometre | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,625 kWh per square kilometre | -6,478 kWh per square kilometre | 10,354 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,900 kWh per square kilometre | 35,484 kWh per square kilometre | 59,396 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,134 kWh per square kilometre | 62,124 kWh per square kilometre | 288,881 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,996 kWh per square kilometre | 325,920 kWh per square kilometre | 364,071 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Denmark 651,998 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 604,319 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 482,623 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 353,873 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 11 Curacao 347,973 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 343,330 kWh per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7535 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Japan?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Japan was 364,071 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 364,071 kWh per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,478 kWh per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Japan rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.