Japan - Solar Energy Capacities
Since 2014, Japan Solar Energy Capacities grew 26.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 3 comparing other countries in Solar Energy Capacities with 61,840 Megawatts. Japan is overtaken by United States, which was ranked number 2 with 62,297.9 Megawatts and is followed by Germany at 48,962 Megawatts. China topped the ranking with 205,493.17 Megawatts in 2019, that is an increase of 17.3% compared to 2018. Jordan recorded the best 5 years average growth at +438.2% per year, while Czech Republic witnessed the worst performance at +0% per year.
| Date | Megawatts |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 61,840.00 |
| 2018 | 55,500.00 |
| 2017 | 44,226.00 |
| 2016 | 38,438.00 |
| 2015 | 28,615.00 |
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How does Japan rank in Solar Energy Capacities?
| # | 44 Countries | Megawatts | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
205,493.17 | 2019 | +17.3 % | +48.6 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
United States
|
62,297.90 | 2019 | +17.1 % | +28.7 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Japan
|
61,840.00 | 2019 | +11.4 % | +26.2 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Germany
|
48,962.00 | 2019 | +8.4 % | +5.3 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
India
|
35,059.88 | 2019 | +28.2 % | +57.0 % | View data |