France vs Japan: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
France
15.9%
in 2015
Japan
16.0%
in 2015
France rank
114th
Japan rank
113th
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 114th and Japan ranks 113th of 233 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 10.0% | 4.2% | France |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.1% | 2.9% | France |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.6% | 2.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 16.0% against 15.9% in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between France and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for renewable electricity?
- France ranks 114th and Japan ranks 113th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants