Estonia vs Japan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Estonia
2,708 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
2,736 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
43rd
Japan rank
42nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,736 kilowatt-hours against 2,708 kilowatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 28 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 kilowatt-hours | 2,907 kilowatt-hours | 2,905 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 96.02 kilowatt-hours | 3,063 kilowatt-hours | 2,967 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,170 kilowatt-hours | 1,625 kilowatt-hours | 454.67 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,305 kilowatt-hours | 2,309 kilowatt-hours | 4.04 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,736 kilowatt-hours against 2,708 kilowatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Estonia and Japan?
- 28 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Estonia ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.