China vs Japan: Electricity generation from gas
China
334.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
337.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 337.57 terawatt-hours against 334.17 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 3.4 terawatt-hours.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 137.09 terawatt-hours | 134.85 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 203.14 terawatt-hours | 199.27 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 18.85 terawatt-hours | 277.83 terawatt-hours | 258.98 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 155.28 terawatt-hours | 421.85 terawatt-hours | 266.57 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 294.65 terawatt-hours | 367.47 terawatt-hours | 72.82 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 337.57 terawatt-hours against 334.17 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between China and Japan?
- 3.4 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- China ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 204 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 gas. 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.