Japan vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Japan
-47.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
-37.47 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Japan rank
78th
USSR rank
77th
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Japan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports -37.47 terawatt-hours against -47.9 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 10.43 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Japan ranks 78th and USSR ranks 77th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.61 terawatt-hours | 54.6 terawatt-hours | 13.99 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | -14.62 terawatt-hours | 37.11 terawatt-hours | 51.73 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 43.03 terawatt-hours | -23.14 terawatt-hours | 66.18 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Japan or USSR?
- USSR, at -37.47 terawatt-hours against -47.9 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Japan and USSR?
- 10.43 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Japan and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Japan ranks 78th and USSR ranks 77th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.