Japan vs Russia: Annual change in primary energy use
Japan
-34.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
-52.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
211th
Russia rank
213th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports -34.76 terawatt-hours against -52.74 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 17.98 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 211th and Russia ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.77 terawatt-hours | 176.96 terawatt-hours | 28.19 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 112.61 terawatt-hours | -317.34 terawatt-hours | 429.95 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | -45.99 terawatt-hours | 47.45 terawatt-hours | 93.44 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | -58.89 terawatt-hours | 88.72 terawatt-hours | 147.61 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | -75.41 terawatt-hours | 84.37 terawatt-hours | 159.78 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at -34.76 terawatt-hours against -52.74 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Japan and Russia?
- 17.98 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Japan ranks 211th and Russia ranks 213th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.