Japan vs Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Japan
32.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
32.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
111th
Tanzania rank
110th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Japan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 32.9% against 32.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Japan ranks 111th and Tanzania ranks 110th of 213 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 72.2% | 37.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 36.7% | 17.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 33.6% | 6.4% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 32.9% against 32.7% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Japan and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tanzania rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Japan ranks 111th and Tanzania ranks 110th 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.