Japan vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Japan
32.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
31.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
111th
Nigeria rank
114th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Japan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.7% against 31.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Japan ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 114th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 32.2% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 21.2% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.2% | 4.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Japan or Nigeria?
- Japan, at 32.7% against 31.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Japan and Nigeria?
- 1.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Japan ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 114th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.