Japan vs United Kingdom: Coal production by region
Japan
3.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Coal production by region over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.16 terawatt-hours against 0.96 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.03 terawatt-hours | 732.73 terawatt-hours | 634.69 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 40.77 terawatt-hours | 441.91 terawatt-hours | 401.14 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 168.74 terawatt-hours | 158.62 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 69.4 terawatt-hours | 61.77 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production by region, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 3.16 terawatt-hours against 0.96 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production by region between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 2.2 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for coal production by region?
- Japan ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production by region. 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.