Japan vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy use
Japan
-34.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-22.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
211th
United Kingdom rank
209th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -22.95 terawatt-hours against -34.76 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 11.81 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 211th and United Kingdom ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291.37 terawatt-hours | 46.96 terawatt-hours | 244.41 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 147.36 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 135.86 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 63.15 terawatt-hours | -11.98 terawatt-hours | 75.14 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 112.61 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | 97.44 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | -45.99 terawatt-hours | -23.21 terawatt-hours | 22.78 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -58.89 terawatt-hours | -33.32 terawatt-hours | 25.57 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -75.41 terawatt-hours | -55.31 terawatt-hours | 20.1 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -22.95 terawatt-hours against -34.76 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 11.81 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Japan ranks 211th and United Kingdom ranks 209th 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.