China, People's Republic of vs Japan: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy

China, People's Republic of
793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan
169.98 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Japan rank
4th

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Japan
200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199520072020

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 169.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan, a difference of 623.63 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 4.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 115.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 189.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 73.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2000s 234.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 178.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 55.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ China, People's Republic of
2010s 609.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 176.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 432.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ China, People's Republic of
2020s 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 169.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 623.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable natural capital, hydropower energy, China, People's Republic of or Japan?
China, People's Republic of, at 793.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 169.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in renewable natural capital, hydropower energy between China, People's Republic of and Japan?
623.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China, People's Republic of and Japan rank globally for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed