Germany vs Japan: Total electricity output
Germany
640,967 GWh
in 2015
Japan
1.04 million GWh
in 2015
Germany rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Total electricity output over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.04 million GWh against 640,967 GWh in Germany, a difference of 394,303 GWh.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 230 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540,128 GWh | 974,600 GWh | 434,473 GWh | Japan |
| 2000s | 605,740 GWh | 1.10 million GWh | 496,761 GWh | Japan |
| 2010s | 625,563 GWh | 1.07 million GWh | 440,880 GWh | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.04 million GWh against 640,967 GWh in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Germany and Japan?
- 394,303 GWh, with Japan 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 total electricity output?
- Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th 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 Total 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants