Japan: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , Japan's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 12.64.
That's up 8.2% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . Japan ranks #63 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #11 of 35.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 12.64
- Trough
- 1.26
- 1-year change
- +8.2%
- 5-year change
- +88.7%
- +13.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +464.3%
- +18.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 12.6419 | |
| 11.6828 | |
| 10.1389 | |
| 8.7806 | |
| 7.7668 | |
| 6.6978 | |
| 5.5573 | |
| 4.2799 | |
| 3.1709 | |
| 2.4645 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Japan's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, Japan's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 12.64, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Japan's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- Japan's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 8.2% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Japan rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, Japan ranked #63 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does Japan's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so Japan is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #11 of 35.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.