Australia vs Japan: Share of primary energy from coal
Australia
26.4%
in 2025
Japan
26.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Japan rank
13th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 26.4% against 26.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.1% | 29.8% | 17.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 16.3% | 23.2% | Australia |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 18.0% | 23.9% | Australia |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 16.9% | 27.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 20.6% | 25.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 25.7% | 9.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.5% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 26.4% against 26.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Australia and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Australia ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.