Canada vs Japan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Canada
502.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
336.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
8th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 502.23 terawatt-hours against 336.82 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 165.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419.82 terawatt-hours | 364.69 terawatt-hours | 55.13 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 450.69 terawatt-hours | 391.34 terawatt-hours | 59.35 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 513.83 terawatt-hours | 207.23 terawatt-hours | 306.6 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 517.61 terawatt-hours | 287.58 terawatt-hours | 230.02 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 502.23 terawatt-hours against 336.82 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Canada and Japan?
- 165.41 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.