Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 5.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Japan stood at 5.91 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 33.81 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -53.22 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Japan 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 1968 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1970 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1971 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 1972 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1973 | -19.08 % change on previous year | -840.0% |
| 1974 | 33.81 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 1975 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1976 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1977 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1978 | 23.8 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 1979 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1982 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 1983 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1985 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +324.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1987 | 7 % change on previous year | +269.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7154 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1989 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +619.9% |
| 1990 | -0.6093 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1991 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -1330.6% |
| 1992 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1993 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -851.5% |
| 1994 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1995 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -392.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1997 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 1998 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1999 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -284.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5702 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2001 | -0.307 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2002 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +363.4% |
| 2003 | -17.12 % change on previous year | +1103.2% |
| 2004 | 16.39 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6201 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2006 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -1034.1% |
| 2007 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2008 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2010 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 2011 | -32.68 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 2012 | -53.22 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2013 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2014 | -0.9249 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -2089.6% |
| 2016 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2018 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2020 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2021 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -667.8% |
| 2022 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2023 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -917.0% |
| 2024 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2025 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.91 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.91 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2089.6% | -0.9249 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1330.6% | -0.6093 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4687 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -19.08 % change on previous year | 33.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.94 % change on previous year | 0.7154 % change on previous year | 17.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7745 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year | 16.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8587 % change on previous year | -53.22 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 14.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 67 Moldova 6.15 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Mexico 6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Myanmar 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 71 United States 5.72 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Thailand 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Faroe Islands 4.55 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Japan was 5.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.81 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.22 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.