Japan vs Russia: Elec fossil nuclear renewables

Japan
693.04
in 2025
Russia
767.16
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
4th

Elec fossil nuclear renewables over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
02004006008001.0k198520052025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 767.16 against 693.04 in Japan, a difference of 74.12.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 608.99 640.31 31.32 Russia
2000s 738.15 631.25 106.9 Japan
2010s 874.63 709.99 164.65 Japan
2020s 735.62 733.25 2.37 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elec fossil nuclear renewables, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 767.16 against 693.04 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elec fossil nuclear renewables between Japan and Russia?
74.12, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for elec fossil nuclear renewables?
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Elec fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elec fossil nuclear renewables
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed