Japan vs United States: Electricity generation from gas
Japan
337.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,807 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,807 terawatt-hours against 337.57 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 1,469 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 5.4 times Japan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 204 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.09 terawatt-hours | 305.05 terawatt-hours | 167.97 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 203.14 terawatt-hours | 489.43 terawatt-hours | 286.29 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 277.83 terawatt-hours | 758.31 terawatt-hours | 480.48 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 421.85 terawatt-hours | 1,254 terawatt-hours | 832.34 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 367.47 terawatt-hours | 1,729 terawatt-hours | 1,361 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 1,807 terawatt-hours against 337.57 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Japan and United States?
- 1,469 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.