Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Japan
693.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
444.82 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 693.04 terawatt-hours against 444.82 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 248.22 terawatt-hours.
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 214 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 terawatt-hours | 63.63 terawatt-hours | 380.63 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 608.99 terawatt-hours | 106.54 terawatt-hours | 502.45 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 738.15 terawatt-hours | 179.3 terawatt-hours | 558.85 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 874.63 terawatt-hours | 326.84 terawatt-hours | 547.79 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 744.14 terawatt-hours | 409.82 terawatt-hours | 334.32 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 693.04 terawatt-hours against 444.82 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 248.22 terawatt-hours, 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.