Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from gas
Japan
337.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
287.98 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 337.57 terawatt-hours against 287.98 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 49.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 204 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 | 137.09 terawatt-hours | 33.41 terawatt-hours | 103.67 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 203.14 terawatt-hours | 48.65 terawatt-hours | 154.49 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 277.83 terawatt-hours | 92.71 terawatt-hours | 185.12 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 421.85 terawatt-hours | 167.66 terawatt-hours | 254.19 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 373.46 terawatt-hours | 255 terawatt-hours | 118.46 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 337.57 terawatt-hours against 287.98 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 49.59 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 gas?
- Japan ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.