Japan vs United States of America: Elec fossil nuclear renewables

Japan
693.04
in 2025
United States of America
2,576
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Elec fossil nuclear renewables over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
01.0k2.0k3.0k198520052025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2,576 against 693.04 in Japan, a difference of 1,883.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times Japan's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 208 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 444.26 2,037 1,593 United States of America
1990s 608.99 2,477 1,868 United States of America
2000s 738.15 2,809 2,071 United States of America
2010s 874.63 2,713 1,838 United States of America
2020s 735.62 2,524 1,788 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elec fossil nuclear renewables, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2,576 against 693.04 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in elec fossil nuclear renewables between Japan and United States of America?
1,883, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for elec fossil nuclear renewables?
Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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