Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change primary energy source
Japan
14
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.71
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Annual change primary energy source over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14 against 8.71 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.29.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.0218 | 0 | 0.0218 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2827 | 0.0001 | 0.2827 | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.43 | 0.0206 | 6.41 | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.24 | 3 | 4.24 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change primary energy source, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 14 against 8.71 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change primary energy source between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.29, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change primary energy source?
- Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 80 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.