Ireland vs Japan: Electricity generation from wind
Ireland
11.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
12.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
Japan rank
24th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.85 terawatt-hours against 11.76 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 1.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | 0.0441 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.386 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 0.582 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.38 terawatt-hours | 10.29 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.85 terawatt-hours against 11.76 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between Ireland and Japan?
- 1.09 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.