Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation by source
Japan
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4726 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4726 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 10.96 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10.96 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 13.85 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 13.85 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Japan ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.