Japan vs USSR: Share of primary energy from coal
Japan
26.4%
in 2025
USSR
27.0%
in 1984
Japan rank
14th
USSR rank
12th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Japan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 27.0% against 26.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and USSR ranks 12th of 79 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.8% | 48.1% | 18.3% | USSR |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 36.7% | 20.4% | USSR |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 28.6% | 10.8% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Japan or USSR?
- USSR, at 27.0% against 26.4% in Japan as of 1984.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Japan and USSR?
- 0.6%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Japan and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Japan ranks 14th and USSR ranks 12th of 79 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.