Renewable electricity in Japan
Japan: Renewable electricity was 16.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Japan is 16.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Japan peaked at 16.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1994.
Japan ranks 113th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Japan, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3% | — |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +13.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.5% | 16.0% | 6 |
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 renewable electricity in Japan?
- Renewable electricity in Japan was 16.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for renewable electricity?
- Japan ranks 113th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants