Electricity net generation in Japan
Japan: Electricity net generation was 889 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
889
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
5th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,072
in 2010
All-time low
546.03
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Japan, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Japan stood at 889.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Japan peaked at 1,072 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 546.03, in 1981.
Japan ranks 5th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 546.76 | — |
| 1981 | 546.03 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 553.2 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 586.84 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 618.33 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 638.36 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 643.52 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 693.67 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 725.33 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 763.51 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 813.35 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 840.4 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 848.56 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 856.06 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 911.02 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 935.92 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 955.01 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 985.08 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 991.29 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 996.95 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 983.18 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 965.02 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 982.6 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 973.49 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,002 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,011 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,029 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,069 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,003 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 974.93 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,072 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,067 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 996.08 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,006 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 979.03 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 957.77 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 955.87 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 948.9 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 943.25 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 947.79 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 889 | -6.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 889 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 31.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 889 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 123.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 631.55 | 546.03 | 763.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.36 | 813.35 | 996.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 999.31 | 965.02 | 1,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.38 | 943.25 | 1,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 889 | 889 | 889 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Japan?
- Electricity net generation in Japan was 889 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 546.03 in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for electricity net generation?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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