Iran vs Japan: Electricity generation from oil
Iran
18.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
25.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
9th
Japan rank
7th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 25.39 terawatt-hours against 18.1 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 7.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 209 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 | 19.8 terawatt-hours | 200.27 terawatt-hours | 180.47 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.68 terawatt-hours | 244.56 terawatt-hours | 218.88 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 43.07 terawatt-hours | 166.56 terawatt-hours | 123.49 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 55.81 terawatt-hours | 111.04 terawatt-hours | 55.23 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.09 terawatt-hours | 30.88 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 25.39 terawatt-hours against 18.1 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Iran and Japan?
- 7.29 terawatt-hours, with Japan 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 oil?
- Iran ranks 9th and Japan ranks 7th of 209 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 oil. 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.