Iran vs Japan: Electricity generation from gas
Iran
354.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
337.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 354.39 terawatt-hours against 337.57 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 16.82 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd 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 | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.88 terawatt-hours | 137.09 terawatt-hours | 119.21 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 49.35 terawatt-hours | 203.14 terawatt-hours | 153.79 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 116.65 terawatt-hours | 277.83 terawatt-hours | 161.18 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 199.75 terawatt-hours | 421.85 terawatt-hours | 222.1 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 316.7 terawatt-hours | 367.47 terawatt-hours | 50.77 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 354.39 terawatt-hours against 337.57 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Iran and Japan?
- 16.82 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Iran ranks 3rd 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.