Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Elec fossil nuclear renewables

Japan
693.04
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
444.82
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Elec fossil nuclear renewables over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
02004006008001.0k198520052025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 693.04 against 444.82 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 248.22.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 208 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 444.26 63.63 380.63 Japan
1990s 608.99 106.54 502.45 Japan
2000s 738.15 179.3 558.85 Japan
2010s 874.63 326.84 547.79 Japan
2020s 744.14 409.82 334.32 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elec fossil nuclear renewables, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 693.04 against 444.82 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in elec fossil nuclear renewables between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
248.22, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for elec fossil nuclear renewables?
Japan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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