Germany vs Japan: Renewable energy electricity output
Germany
187,366 GWh
in 2015
Japan
165,485 GWh
in 2015
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
8th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 187,366 GWh against 165,485 GWh in Japan, a difference of 21,881 GWh.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,892 GWh | 97,242 GWh | 74,349 GWh | Japan |
| 2000s | 63,064 GWh | 99,826 GWh | 36,762 GWh | Japan |
| 2010s | 145,714 GWh | 134,089 GWh | 11,626 GWh | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 187,366 GWh against 165,485 GWh in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Germany and Japan?
- 21,881 GWh, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 230 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.