Japan vs Russian Federation: Coal consumption
Japan
1,211 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
988.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Coal consumption over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,211 terawatt-hours against 988.31 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 222.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 837.23 terawatt-hours | 2,346 terawatt-hours | 1,509 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 958.06 terawatt-hours | 1,535 terawatt-hours | 576.72 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,260 terawatt-hours | 1,157 terawatt-hours | 102.44 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,374 terawatt-hours | 1,045 terawatt-hours | 329.75 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,289 terawatt-hours | 1,002 terawatt-hours | 287.41 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Japan, at 1,211 terawatt-hours against 988.31 terawatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 222.69 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for coal consumption?
- Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.