Japan vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from gas
Japan
337.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
3,610 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Japan
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 3,610 terawatt-hours against 337.57 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 3,272 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 10.7 times Japan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 207 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.09 terawatt-hours | 642.2 terawatt-hours | 505.11 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 203.14 terawatt-hours | 1,067 terawatt-hours | 864 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 277.83 terawatt-hours | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,759 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 421.85 terawatt-hours | 2,958 terawatt-hours | 2,536 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 367.47 terawatt-hours | 3,537 terawatt-hours | 3,169 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Japan or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 3,610 terawatt-hours against 337.57 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Japan and OECD (EI)?
- 3,272 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Japan ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.