Share elec by source in Japan
Japan: Share elec by source was 32.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.05
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 210 countries
All-time high
33.94
in 2015
All-time low
13.53
in 1990
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share elec by source in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 32.05 for share elec by source in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share elec by source in Japan peaked at 33.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.53, in 1990.
That places Japan 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share elec by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.78 | — |
| 1986 | 14.6 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.93 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 14.89 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.61 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.53 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 13.78 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 14.4 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 15.14 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 15.93 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16.68 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.33 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 17.84 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.14 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.61 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 21.66 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23.44 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 23.97 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.73 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 26.35 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.68 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 26.74 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 26.89 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.19 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.01 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.41 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.82 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 33.33 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 33.46 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.94 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.83 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 33.75 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.49 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.65 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.73 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.47 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 32.19 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 32.05 | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 32.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.68, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.76 | 14.6 | 14.93 | 5 |
| 1990s | 16.24 | 13.53 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.97 | 21.66 | 28.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.65 | 25.82 | 33.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.96 | 32.05 | 33.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 Turkey 34.31 compare
- 23 North Korea 34.06 compare
- 24 Hong Kong 33.65 compare
- 26 South Korea 31.14 compare
- 27 North Macedonia 30.65 compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 29.06 compare
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 share elec by source in Japan?
- Share elec by source in Japan was 32.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share elec by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share elec by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.53 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for share elec by source?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share elec by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share elec by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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