Italy vs Japan: Annual change primary energy source
Italy
10.39
in 2025
Japan
14
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Annual change primary energy source over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14 against 10.39 in Italy, a difference of 3.61.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.0002 | 0 | 0.0002 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.0015 | 0.0218 | 0.0203 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.066 | 0.2827 | 0.2167 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 6.43 | 4.13 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 7.24 | 3.43 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change primary energy source, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 14 against 10.39 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change primary energy source between Italy and Japan?
- 3.61, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for annual change primary energy source?
- Italy ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change primary energy source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.